#shorten

A sailing ship is no democracy; you don't caucus a crew as to where you'll go anymore than you inquire when they'd like to shorten sail. ↗

— Sterling Hayden

#caucus #crew #democracy #go #inquire

The ship was masted according to the proportion of the navy; but on my application the masts were shortened, as I thought them too much for her, considering the nature of the voyage. ↗

— William Bligh

#application #considering #her #i #much

Our lives are universally shortened by our ignorance. ↗

— Herbert Spencer

#lives #our #our lives #shortened #universally

Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared. ↗

— Buddha

#being #candle #candles #decreases #happiness

Especially if you're over 40, shortening the term of your loan to pay it off sooner could make you mortgage-free in retirement. ↗

— Barbara Corcoran

#especially #loan #make #off #over