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Michel de MontaigneNo wind favors he who has no destined port.

—  Michel de Montaigne, 1533-1592, French thinker

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SenecaOur plans miscarry because they have no aim. When a man does not know what harbour he is making for, no wind is the right wind.

—  Seneca, 5 AD-65 AD, Roman philosopher

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Pablo PicassoThe older you get the stronger the wind gets - and it's always in your face.

—  Pablo Picasso, 1881-1973, Spanish painter

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Bob DylanYou don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows.

—  Bob Dylan, 1941-, American singer [Nobel 2016]

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Edward GibbonThe winds and waves are always on the side of the ablest navigators.

—  Edward Gibbon, 1737-1794, English historian

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Gabriel Garcia MarquezEven when the winds of misfortune blow, amazing things can still happen.

—  Gabriel Garcia Marquez, 1927-2014, Colombian writer

James BarrieI'll teach you to jump on the wind's back and then away we go.

—  James Barrie, 1860-1937, English writer

Christian BobinNature is a book that is always open, and the wind turns its pages.

—  Christian Bobin, 1951-2022, French writer

Latin Quotes

Latin phraseIf the winds fail you, use the oars.

Destitutus ventis, remos adhibe.

—  Latin phrase

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Proverbs

English proverbThey that sow the wind, shall reap the whirlwind.

—  English proverb

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