One does not discover new lands without consenting to lose sight of the shore for a very long time. Variants include “You can never cross the ocean unless you have the courage to lose sight of the shore”.
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUSFollowing the light of the sun, we left the Old World.
More Christopher Columbus Quotes
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The sea will grant each man new hope, and sleep will bring dreams of home.
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Each day we understand better what the Indians say, and they us, so that very often we are intelligible to each other.
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Riches don’t make a man rich, they only make him busier.
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Day and night, moment by moment, everyone should express their most devoted gratitude to God.
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It is hoped that by God’s assistance, some of the continents in the Ocean will be discovered for the Glory of God.
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The air soft as that of Seville in April, and so fragrant that it was delicious to breathe it.
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By prevailing over all obstacles and distractions, one may unfailingly arrive at his chosen goal or destination.
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No one should fear to undertake any task in the name of our Saviour, if it is just and if the intention is purely for His holy service.
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It is easy to discover what another has discovered before.
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Life has more imagination than we carry in our dreams.
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Gold is a treasure, and he who possesses it does all he wishes to in this world, and succeeds in helping souls into paradise.
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You can never cross the ocean unless you have the courage to lose sight of the shore.
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Goals are simply tools to focus your energy in positive directions, these can be changed as your priorities change, new one added, and others dropped.
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My desire was not to pass any island without taking possession, so that, one having been taken, the same may be said of all.
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Nothing that results in human progress is achieved with unanimous consent. Those that are enlightened before the others are condemned to pursue that light in spite of the others.
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