Quotes from Basil W. Maturin

Discontent is the first step in progress. No one knows what is in him till he tries and many would never try if they were not forced to.

No one knows what is in him till he tries, and many would never try if they were not forced to.

We never get to love by hate, least of all by self-hatred.

We never get to love by hate, least of all by self-hatred.

The central fire is desire, and all the powers of our being are given us to see, to fight for, and to win the object of our desire. Quench that fire and man turns to ashes.