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Kerri St. Denis Their Eyes Were Watching God; quote Mrs. Laurencot

Ships at a distance have every man's wish on board.

The quote “Ships at a distance have every man’s wish on board,” means that men in particular have these ridiculous desires and want things they really cannot not have nor need. The ships contain what the men want and it is out of reach. In order to achieve these wants, they will have to try hard to attain them, or swim a long journey.

After Reading Chapter 1 After reading chapter 1, I still have a similar reaction to the quote. Men want things they cannot really have. I enjoyed the blurb which stated, “For others they sail forever on the horizon, never out of sight, never landing until the Watcher turns his eyes away in resignation, his dreams mocked to death by Time. That is the life of men.” This went with my saying as to how some men’s desires are unattainable or you have to work in order to take hold of their dreams. Also, men can think of what they want which is reflected in the part about the ship being on the horizon. Everything desired is in sight.