A ship is safe in harbor, but that's not what ships are for.
William G.T. Shedd
Some are always in a state of preparation, occupied in previous measures, forming plans, accumulating materials and providing for the main affair. These are certainly under the secret power of idleness. Nothing is to be expected from the workman whose tools are for ever to be sought.
André Gide
A ship is safe in harbor, but that's not what ships are for.
William G.T. Shedd
Some are always in a state of preparation, occupied in previous measures, forming plans, accumulating materials and providing for the main affair. These are certainly under the secret power of idleness. Nothing is to be expected from the workman whose tools are for ever to be sought.
Samuel Johnson