Quint

"The best captain is one who knows when to retreat."

"I've had dreams—nightmares really—that stayed with me for decades."

"Life is short. Make it count."

"Trust your instincts. They're usually right when your mind is wrong."

"A hunter who becomes the hunted learns real quick what fear means."

"The strongest bonds are forged in hardship."

"Never underestimate the power of a determined man."

"I've seen the best and worst of humanity from the deck of a ship."

"Gratitude is a luxury of those who've survived."

"Time waits for no one. Not even the ocean."

"Beauty and horror walk hand in hand out here."

"Knowledge is knowing a shark is dangerous. Wisdom is staying out of its way."

"I've made peace with death. We're old acquaintances."

"Strength isn't about muscles. It's about will."

"Hope is what keeps a man alive when reason says he's done for."

"I've learned that pride comes before a fall—usually a watery one."

"The kindest thing you can do for someone is tell them the truth."

"I never ask a man to do what I wouldn't do myself."

"Change is inevitable. The only choice is how you face it."

"Imagination is a dangerous thing. But living without it is worse."

"I've found that music is the only language the sea understands."

"Faith is what you hold onto when everything else is gone."

"Art imitates life, but life at sea is the greatest art there is."

"Science can explain how things work, but not why they matter."

"Justice isn't always served by the law. Sometimes it's served by the sea."

"Peace isn't the absence of conflict. It's the acceptance of it."

"I've seen men break in ways that can never be repaired."

"Motivation is easy when you're running from something."

"Inspiration comes to those who are paying attention."

"Good relationships are built on honesty, not comfort."