“There is a tide in the affairs of men
Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune;
Omitted, all the voyage of their life
Is bound in shallows and in miseries.
On such a full sea are we now afloat;
And we must take the current when it serves,
Or lose our ventures.”
I write as a way of life: books, blogs, articles, almost-poems. I'm a freelancer, a vegetarian, and I listen to Leonard Cohen and enjoy French films. I'm probably dying, but then so are you, so shouldn't we make the most of our time? Reach out to me and let's make friends.
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9 thoughts on “The Voyage of Your Life”
I would have never joined a trip like this cause I get sea sick. I can not take looking at the sea for long stretches of time.
As I read this, I felt a sudden admiration for Shakespeare. This extract is so beautiful in so many ways… It just made me want to steal a look at the workings of his mind… Has this ever happened to you, Vincent?
I thank you for sharing this here; for reminding me why I fell in love with words in the first place.
Its strange, how certain things affect certain people, isn’t it? 🙂
I would have never joined a trip like this cause I get sea sick. I can not take looking at the sea for long stretches of time.
Indeed. Great post.
I love that quote, the imagery takes me away from everything, and the sentiment is so uncertain
As I read this, I felt a sudden admiration for Shakespeare. This extract is so beautiful in so many ways… It just made me want to steal a look at the workings of his mind… Has this ever happened to you, Vincent?
I thank you for sharing this here; for reminding me why I fell in love with words in the first place.
Its strange, how certain things affect certain people, isn’t it? 🙂
We’re studying Julius Caesar!
We’ve listened to the Julius Cesar audiobook many times! 🙂
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perfect marriage. but then Shakespeare doth rock-eth my boat. x
The reason being at sea is so very frightening…