Well, there's no sense in putting out to sea before the wind rises. Breaking men's backs at the oars.
5 seconds sound clip from the Ulysses (1954) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 01:05:11.059 in the DVD version of the movie.
Quote context
[...]
- I am grateful to you for making my island less lonely if only for one day.
- We must get underway before the wind drops.
- The wind has not even come up yet.
- On this island it is always calm until sundown.
- They're fine brave fellas. I owe them a little consideration.
- They will be grateful to you.
- Welcome, friends. It's been a long time. Did you get the flagons of wine I sent you?
- So have I, Eurylochus. So have I.
- Well, as soon as we've given the ship a new coat of pitch, we'll set sail.
- We should sail now. We have lost too much time already.
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