“It is hard to make that boat go as fast as you want to. The enemy, of course, is resistance of the water, as you have to displace the amount of water equal to the weight of men and equipment, but that very water is what supports you and that very enemy is your friend. So is life: the very problems…”Tagged: Life
“One of the first admonitions of a good rowing coach, after the fundamentals are over, is 'pull your own weight,' and the young oarsman does just that when he finds out that the boat goes better when he does. There is certainly a social implication here.”Tagged: Life