In the evening about one hour after sunset we saw many lights on land and four vessels near the shore, two of which betook themselves towards us.

This is possible that this land joins to the Staten Landt but it is uncertain.

My mother taught me very early to believe I could achieve any accomplishment I wanted to. The first was to walk without braces.

-- Wilma Rudolph

The player who has no confidence in himself, no belief in his game, has already lost the match.

-- Fred Perry

I believe that good things come to those who work.

-- Wilt Chamberlain

With the preparation of maps, I found the way to the Moluccas by the west.

-- Ferdinand Magellan

Isn't it astonishing that all these secrets have been preserved for so many years just so we could discover them!

-- Wright brothers

There clearly exists a taste that cannot be classified under any of the four recognized categories — sweet, sour, salty, or bitter.

-- Kikunae Ikeda