A Quote by Mary Roach

The suffix 'naut' comes from the Greek and Latin words for ships and sailing. Astronaut suggests 'a sailor in space.' Chimponaut suggests 'a chimpanzee in sailor pants'.

Mary Roach

Quote Topics

Astronaut Greek Latin Pants Sailing Sailor Ships Space Words

Quote Author

Mary Roach
American - Author
Born: March 20, 1959

When I was drawing this, I thought I’d put together Sailor Saturn and Sailor Chibi-Moon in a pair. Then I followed it with the Sailor Quartet. One of these days I’m going to put this team together into the manga. What a weird thing that would be. Anyway, here’s the six.

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Peter Levi

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I hate a Barnacle as no man ever did before, not even a Sailor in a slow-sailing ship.

Charles Darwin

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