“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.”
― William Shakespeare, Julius Caesar
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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! 🙂
Reblogged this on Random Repeat.
perfect marriage. but then Shakespeare doth rock-eth my boat. x
The reason being at sea is so very frightening…