You can never cross the ocean unless you have the courage to lose sight of the shore.

Explorers
Christopher Columbus
Born in Genoa in 1451, Columbus lobbied courts for a decade before Spain backed his Atlantic crossing. In 1492 he reached the Bahamas, opening lasting European-American contact and launching the Age of Exploration.
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Christopher Columbus's Other Quotes
By prevailing over all obstacles and distractions, one may unfailingly arrive at his chosen goal or destination.
Following the light of the sun, we left the Old World.
Gold is a treasure, and he who possesses it does all he wishes to in this world, and succeeds in helping souls into paradise.
I am a most noteworthy sinner, but I have cried out to the Lord for grace and mercy, and they have covered me completely.
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