"You know the thing about a shark, he's got lifeless eyes, black eyes, like a doll's eyes. When he comes at ya, he doesn't seem to be living until he bites ya."
Fear
"I'll tell you what I think real courage is: continuing on when you know the odds are against you."
Courage
"A man's got to know his limitations, and his strengths even more so."
Wisdom
"The sea teaches you patience if you're willing to listen."
Patience
"We are all just trying to survive in this world, aren't we?"
Life
"I've learned more from the ocean than any book ever taught me."
Knowledge
"Time at sea changes a man. It strips away everything that isn't essential."
Time
"The truth is, most people fear what they don't understand."
Truth
"Freedom is doing what needs to be done, not what's easy."
Freedom
"There's a certain peace in accepting the dangers of your trade."
Peace
"Nature doesn't care about your plans. You adapt or you perish."
Nature
"Every man's got his breaking point."
Strength
"Work builds character, and character builds a man."
Work
"The biggest dreams come from those foolish enough to pursue them."
Dreams
"A man without humor is a man without hope."
Humor
"Beauty can be found in the strangest places if you know where to look."
Beauty
"We all face our own deaths, some sooner than others."
Death
"Perseverance isn't about winning, it's about not giving up."
Perseverance
"I'm grateful for every sunrise I've seen."
Gratitude
"A problem requires a creative solution, not panic."
Creativity
"Justice doesn't always come served fair, but it comes."
Justice
"Leadership means making the hard choices others won't."
Leadership
"History is written by those who survive to tell it."
History
"Philosophy is just a fancy word for thinking about what really matters."
Philosophy
"War and the sea, they're not so different. Both demand respect."
War
"Motivation comes from within, or it doesn't come at all."
Motivation
"Inspiration strikes those who are out there living."
Inspiration
"Money means nothing when you're facing down your demons."
Money
"Health is the one wealth that matters when the chips are down."
Health
"Adventure finds you when you're ready for it."
Adventure