“The ocean is vast and our craft is small.”—Norman Gunnison.

“Heaven sends us good meat, but the devil sends cooks.”—Garrick.

“Stay, stay thy crystal tide,

Sweet Allegheny!

I would by thee abide,

Sweet Allegheny.”—Marjorie Meade.

“Keep account of crises and transactions in this life.”—Mrs. Browning.

“Five minutes in a crisis is worth years.”—Freeman Hunt.

“It does upset a man’s calculations[calculations] most confoundedly.”—Grant Allen.