“Ideals are like the stars: we never reach them, but like the mariners of the sea, we chart our course by them.”
Carl Schurz
“A smooth sea never made a skilled mariner”
English Proverb
“He was used to Marine-like, physically fit guys taking the course and here I came, schlepping in like I hadn't as much as walked across a room in 30 years. He didn't embrace me,”
Michael Stern
“The primary purpose of the league is to support the U.S. Marine Corps and the families of Marines who are serving. With a large group of Marines in harm's way, we have been called on to take a more active role in the Marine Corps Toys for Tots program and other community projects.”
David Jackson
“I think a course like Marine City (at East China Township Park) destroys runners' egos, and our course soothes them,”
Dan Shafer
“The Marines I have seen around the world have the cleanest bodies, the filthiest minds, the highest morale, and the lowest morals of any group of animals I have ever seen. Thank God for the United States Marine Corps!”
Eleanor Roosevelt
“Some people wonder all their lives if they've made a difference. The Marines don't have that problem.”
Ronald Reagan
