Famous Sea Quotes
The sea has never been friendly to man. At most it has been the accomplice of human restlessness.
The alchemists in their search for gold discovered many other things of greater value.
Anyone can hold the helm when the sea is calm.
There is nothing more enticing, disenchanting, and enslaving than the life at sea.
When the glow of Christmas lights breaks through the darkness and candles cast a soft glow in our eyes, we feel the magic of this special time. Christmas is the moment when we share stories of years gone by, embrace in each other's arms, and enjoy the silence of the present. May your heart be filled with love and peace during this festive season.
As the first snow falls gently outside, covering the world in a white blanket, the season of reflection begins. Christmas is the moment when we leave behind the hustle and bustle of everyday life, embrace the warmth of community, and feel the power of love. May this festive time be filled with heartfelt moments for you and your loved ones.
They are ill discoverers that think there is no land, when they can see nothing but sea.
Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars.
It is of great use to the sailor to know the length of his line, though he cannot with it fathom all the depths of the ocean.
Search others for their virtues, thyself for thy vices.
How much better is silence; the coffee cup, the table. How much better to sit by myself like the solitary sea-bird that opens its wings on the stake. Let me sit here for ever with bare things, this coffee cup, this knife, this fork, things in themselves, myself being myself.
You can't cross the sea merely by standing and staring at the water. Don't let yourself indulge in vain wishes.
I have always heard, Sancho, that doing good to base fellows is like throwing water into the sea.
By academic freedom I understand the right to search for truth and to publish and teach what one holds to be true. This right implies also a duty one must not conceal any part of what on has recognized to be true. It is evident that any restriction on academic freedom acts in such a way as to hamper the dissemination of knowledge among the people and thereby impedes national judgment and action.
Nothing gives rest but the sincere search for truth.
I know well what I am fleeing from but not what I am in search of.
A true friend is a rock, a steady presence in a sea of uncertainty.
Matrimony; the high sea for which no compass has yet been invented.
Play not with paradoxes. That caustic which you handle in order to scorch others may happen to sear your own fingers and make them dead to the quality of things.
Winter weaves a tapestry of stillness and transformation across the natural world. The once vibrant hues of autumn give way to a tranquil palette of whites and grays, as if nature itself is taking a meditative pause. It's during this season that we can witness the intricate details of the environment, appreciating the quiet poetry written in snowflakes and frost.
The years of anxious searching in the dark, with their intense longing, their alternations of confidence and exhaustion, and final emergence into light—only those who have experienced it can understand that.
There is one spectacle grander than the sea, that is the sky; there is one spectacle grander than the sky, that is the interior of the soul.
Nature's winter tableau is a mesmerizing blend of contrasts — the starkness of bare branches against the purity of snow-covered fields, and the softness of animal tracks imprinted on the frozen canvas. Winter, in all its frosty splendor, is a chapter in the book of nature, reminding us of the cyclical rhythm and quiet beauty inherent in the changing seasons.
There is nothing we like to communicate to others as much as the seal of secrecy together with what lies under it.
As winter settles in, trees stand as skeletal silhouettes against the wintry sky, their branches adorned with the intricate lace of frost. It's a season where the world appears hushed, inviting us to cherish the simplicity of quietude, the crunch of snow beneath our feet, and the comfort found in the glow of twinkling lights against the early nightfall.
Cities are, first of all, seats of the highest economic division of labor.
Christmas is a season not only of rejoicing but of reflection.
The fishermen know that the sea is dangerous and the storm terrible, but they have never found these dangers sufficient reason for remaining ashore.
As the snowflakes gently fall and the world transforms into a serene winter wonderland, Christmas arrives like a beautiful melody, reminding us to cherish the bonds that unite us. It's a time to wrap ourselves in the warmth of togetherness, reminisce about cherished memories, and revel in the joy of giving. May this festive season fill your heart with love, peace, and endless happiness.
