The Great Wide Sea Fear Quotes

In my mind, I looked at the line and it was like looking over the edge of a cliff and falling. Falling and falling and falling. Straight into the bottomless sea. (6.32)

Gerry clung to the lifelines, moving so slowly that I had the sail hanked on and was raising it before he sat down in the companionway, frightened and chilled. (7.35)

I squatted down in front of Gerry and looked him in the eye. I couldn't tell if the water on his face was ocean or tears. "Which was scarier, Gerry—the fish or Dad?" (11.56)