9 Quotes & Sayings By Frederick Marryat

Frederick Marryat, born in 1792, was a British naval officer and novelist who wrote under the pen name of "Captain Marryat." He wrote his first novel The Naval Officer in 1814, and his first work under his own name appeared in 1817. He was at the peak of his popularity as an author between 1819 and 1824, during which time he produced such works as The Dragon of the Sea (1819) and The Dogs of War (1820). During this period, Marryat was also a regular contributor to periodicals and journals such as Blackwood's Magazine and the Westminster Review. In his novels, Marryat typically explored themes that reflected his own experiences as a soldier and sailor, particularly those works that incorporated elements of adventure, mutiny, and murder.

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Young ladies ... who fall in love, never consider whether there is sufficient "to make the pot boil" - probably because young ladies in love lose their appetites, and, not feeling inclined to eat at that time, they imagine that love will always supply the want of food. Frederick Marryat
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To those who have been accustomed to the difficulties and dangers of a sea-faring life, there are no lines which speak more forcibly to the imagination, or prove the beauty and power of the Greek poet, than those in the noble prayer of Ajax:"Lord of earth and air, O king! O father! hear my humble prayer. Dispel this cloud, that light of heaven restore; Give me to see - and Ajax asks no more, If Greece must perish - we Thy will obey; But let us perish in the face of day! . Frederick Marryat
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Come, my men! never say die while there's a shot in the locker. Frederick Marryat
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In the course of crime ... the descent is rapid. Frederick Marryat
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Whose destinies can be in these stars, which appear not to those who inhabit the northern regions?' said Amine, as she cast her eyes above, and watched them in their brightness; 'and what does that falling meteor portend? What causes its rapid descent from heaven?'' Do you then put faith in stars, Amine?''In Araby we do; and why not? They were not spread over the sky to give light–for what then?'' To beautify the world. They have their uses, too.'' Then you agree with me–they have their uses, and the destinies of men are there concealed. My mother was one of those who could read them well. Alas! For me they are a sealed book.'' Is it not better so, Amine?''Better! –say better to grovel on this earth with our selfish, humbled race, wandering in mystery and awe, and doubt, when we can communicate with the intelligences above! Does not the soul leap at her admission to confer with superior powers? Does not the proud heart bound at the feeling that its owner is one of those more gifted than the usual race of mortals? Is it not a noble ambition?'' A dangerous one–most dangerous.'' And therefore most noble. They seem as if they would speak to me; look at yon bright star–it beckons to me. Frederick Marryat
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Poor men ... always make love better than those who are rich, because, having less to care about, and not being puffed up with their own consequence, they are not so selfish and think much more of the lady than of themselves. Frederick Marryat
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... secrecy adds a charm to an amour ... Frederick Marryat
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Every man paddles his own canoe. Frederick Marryat