Ships at a distance have every man’s wish on board

Ships at a distance have every man’s wish on board. For some they come in with the tide. For others they sail forever on the horizon, never out of sight, never landing until the Watcher turns his eyes away in resignation, his dreams mocked to death by Time. That is the life of men. Now, women forget all those things they don’t want to remember, and remember everything they don’t want to forget. The dream is the truth. Then they act and do things accordingly.

True or false? These are the opening lines of Zora Neale Thurston’s novel Their Eyes Were Watching God. Photos below from here. Last photo is from inside.