"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." (page 1).
I think this quote is referring to the habits of women. They are being compared to men. It would seem that the narrator is conveying that men are not "go-getters," or have no ambition. By "women forget all those things they don't want to remember," I believe the narrator is thinking women can "sift through" the unimportant details of life and their goals are in view and they can accomplish tasks. I think a conflict in "Their Eyes Were Watching God" may have to do with men and women.
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