Quotes from Todd Borg

I'd learned long ago that patience was often rewarded. Certainly, impatience rarely was.

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It's romantic. You'll think I'm nuts for saying it, but sailing is like using a candle compared to using an electric light. It still gets the job done but has much more warmth

The Gar Wood was a 1947 Ensign, its lines designed for cutting small chop at high speed, not for coping with deep-water swell. The boat teetered at the crest of the wave then tipped down the other side, nearly swamping.

gas. I could look it up and get back to you, if you like.

out all other thoughts. My vision narrowed, darkness pushing in from the edges. My heart raced. A high-pitched ring pulsed in my ears. Searing pain infused my nose

pushing in from the edges. My heart raced. A high-pitched ring pulsed in my ears. Searing pain infused my nose and head as if my sinuses had been

I always thought Stanford was a good guy, starting the university and such. Instead, you're saying he was stealing from the government.

We find for a moment, here and there, those amazing times where the companionship of another resists the aloneness. It can be as simple as the grace note of a stranger holding the door for you. Or it can be as deep and complex as the bond of a soul mate who understands every nuance of your struggle with the world and gives you complete love of mind and body. Yet, in the end we're still alone.

it's tempting to start universities and build hospitals when you want to put a little gloss on your life as one of the greatest thieves in American history.

All people under severe stress find a giant friendly dog to be a comfort.