Book 36. (1 results) Avengers of Gor (Individual Quote)
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| 23 | 21 | The mariner, on the other View more quotes about hand">hand, who entrusts his life to his ship, commonly views it differently, more deeply and closely, more personally. |
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Book 36. (7 results) Avengers of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 23 | 18 | I will briefly explain the nature of the "delay". |
| 23 | 19 | Gorean mariners, as is often the case with mariners, have a very special sense of their ships. |
| 23 | 20 | The landsman may think of a ship as an object or artifact, little different, in essence, save in size and purpose, from a cabinet or chair, a wall or flight of stairs. |
| 23 | 21 | The mariner, on the other hand, who entrusts his life to his ship, commonly views it differently, more deeply and closely, more personally. |
| 23 | 22 | It braves storms; it protects him from the terrors of the deep. |
| 23 | 23 | It carries him from port to port. |
| 23 | 24 | It shelters him and he cares for it. |
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I will briefly explain the nature of the "delay".
Gorean mariners, as is often the case with mariners, have a very special sense of their ships.
The landsman may think of a ship as an object or artifact, little different, in essence, save in size and purpose, from a cabinet or chair, a wall or flight of stairs.
The mariner, on the other hand, who entrusts his life to his ship, commonly views it differently, more deeply and closely, more personally.
It braves storms; it protects him from the terrors of the deep.
It carries him from port to port.
It shelters him and he cares for it.
- (Avengers of Gor)