Turn over the rudder in God's name, and sail with the wind heaven sends us.

Catherine Of Siena
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Turn over the rudder in God's name, and sail with the wind heaven sends us. This quote is a paraphrase of a famous poem written by William Butler Yeats, titled “Sailing to Byzantium.” In it, Yeats describes an older woman who repeatedly handed over the helm to the younger generation as they sailed off into uncharted waters—only for them to end up in a disastrous storm. In this case, she wanted their help to steer the ship instead of leaving her alone to steer it. Sometimes we need others to help guide us through life.

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