يملك المحيط مزاجَ مستبدٍّ متوحّشٍ لا ضمير له، أفسده كثرةُ التملّق.

“The ocean has the conscienceless temper of a savage autocrat spoiled by much adulation”Joseph Conrad — The Napoleonic Novels: The Rover & Suspense: From the Renowned Author of The Heart of Darkness, Lord Jim, The Secret Agent and Under Western Eyes (Including Author’s Memoirs, Letters & Critical Essays) (2015)