“I wish you fair winds and following sea." And I explain that this is our way of wishing a person the best of luck and a long, good journey through life.”

“My dear friend, what is this our life? A boat that swims in the sea, and all one knows for certain about it is that one day it will capsize. Here we are, two good old boats that have been faithful neighbors, and above all your hand has done its best to keep me from "capsizing"! Let us then continue our voyage—each for the other's sake, for a long time yet, a long time! We should miss each other so much! Tolerably calm seas and good winds and above all sun—what I wish for myself, I wish for you, too, and am sorry that my gratitude can find expression only in such a wish and has no influence at all on wind or weather!”

“Good luck, little Wanderer, good luck. How I wish you didn't need it.”

“I wish you humor and a twinkle in the eye. I wish you glory and the strength to bear life's burdens. I wish you sunshine on your path and the storms to season your journey.”

“You & I are here but the wind is everywhere. Cast no words upon it you don’t wish followed back to you.”

“To those of you who seek lost objects of history, I wish you the best of luck. They're out there, and they're whispering.”