1,481 Quotes About Ocean

  • Author Michelle PeƱaloza
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    There's a saying: those who do not swimdeep in the waters from which they camecannot arrive in the oceans they hope to go.My parents began an ocean awayand arrived in a land of lakes and snow.I've been back to their waters (is it mine, too?)but, wasn't a good swimmer.Everyone spoke underwater; I could onlyhold my breath to listen for so long.I did learn the water carries its own song.

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  • Author Mara Rutherford
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    Those who have never known pain or adversity are as shallow as the waves lapping on the shore." "And what is wrong with being shallow?" I'd asked him. "What lies beneath the surface of shallow waters? Nothing. It's only when you go deeper that the ocean comes alive. The deeper you go, the more mysteries and surprises await.

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  • Author Barbara Delinsky
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    June would always be Charlotte's favorite month on Quinnipeague. She loved the frothy roil of the sea as it recovered from a day of rain, and in those early mornings, before the fog lifted and sun warmed the island, there was nothing, nothing better than a wood fire, wool socks, and hot chocolate made from scratch.

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  • Author Kelly Batten
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    My nerves came back in full force. I'd thrown myself in the deep end, and, feeling like I had no idea how to swim, I had to get back to shore somehow. "I'm sorry," I whispered.

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