Symbolism
"There was peace, and the world had an even tenor to its way....It seems to me that the disaster about to occur was the event that not only made the world rub its eyes and awake, but woke it with a start. To my mind, the world of today awoke April 15th 1912."-Jack Thayer, Titanic survivor
It is difficult to describe exactly where that unity of feeling lies, between a ship and her crew, but it is there, in every ship that sails on salt water. It is not always a feeling of affection, either. A man can hate a ship worse than a human being, although he sails on her. Likewise a ship can hate her men and she frequently becomes known as a 'killer'."-Charles Herbert Lightoller |
"Never be afraid to try something new. Remember that amateurs built the Ark and professionals built the Titanic. "-Dave Barry It is quiet and peaceful and a fitting place for the remains of this greatest of sea tragedies to rest. May it forever remain this way and may God bless these found souls."-Dr. Robert Ballard |
There's something about the whole story, something about "The Ship of Dreams," — quite literally the most opulent passenger liner — that sank on its maiden voyage. Everything about this wreck was big including the passenger list. It had the elite societies, the richest of the rich. And conversely, it had the poorest of the poor. People who left everything behind, looking for a new life. And when that ship sank, the heavy hand of the sea cut right across them all."-Richie Kohler
The world commemorates the tragedy. Only we can celebrate the triumph."-Belfast Titanic Society