Captain Ahab was so obsessed with killing Moby Dick (the white whale) that it in turn killed him.

The desire to be thin became her white whale. Through diet pills, starvation, vomiting, and obsessive exercise, she was determined to be skinny.

The USC Trojans, although indisputably the most talented team in the PAC 10, always struggle against the undermanned Oregon State Beavers. One can surmise that the Beavers are the Trojans' White Whale.

Isaac has not beaten Jamal in a 1-on-1 basketball game in the last 20 tries. Jamal is his White Whale.

Baron excelled at video games as a child, although he was noticeably deficient at Guitar Hero, struggling to even play Medium Level songs. After many miserable bouts with failure, he conceded that Guitar Hero was his White Whale, the one game which he could not overcome.

Man, I really miss my friend Taylor, too bad we could never get together, I guess she is just my white whale

I have yet to find my white whale. It will be a great day when I do though.

Damn, a White Whale, right in front of me. Where's Ahab when you need him?

I would love to fuck my wife's sister even though i never will have the chance, shes my white whale.

While swimming with friends, explain the legend of the mysterious white whale that is rumoured to live at the bottom of the lake. Dive down in search of the beast, wait 10 sec., execute the manoeuvre described above