Poem by Antonio Machado
(found in Iron John)

Mankind owns four things
That are no good at sea -
Rudder, anchor, oars,
And the fear of going down.

Ph 48: Rainer Maria Rilke ( Read more... )

Writing is like driving at night in the fog. You can only see as far as your headlights, but you can make the whole trip that way.
E. L. Doctorow