109 Quotes About Sand

In the land of the ostriches, the blind are king. When politicians bury their head in the sand, ignorance rules the country. ( "High noon." )

Every man is a shelter for himself in the desert.

When time furtively slips like sand through the fingers and our memory becomes tired and lazy, we recognize we are at war. We are at war with forgetfulness. ("The past was her best friend" )

It is the fire that consumes me;It is an inexplicable love,It is the rain that calms me;It is a melody from above.It is the wind that humbles me;It is everywhere and nowhere,It is the sand that fuels me;It is the artistry of nature.I’m consumed by what I am,I’m calmed by a riotous noise,I’m humbled through arrogance,I’m fueled by what is in poise.I’ve much cherished the mystifying,I’ve heard the unreal symphonies,I’ve been moved by the inevitable,And I’ve hailed the epiphanies.

IF you draw a line in the sand you betray the loyalty of your cause

The sand in the hourglass runs from one compartment to the other, marking the passage of moments with something constant and tangible.If you watch the flowing sand, you might see time itself riding the granules.Contrary to popular opinion, time is not an old white-haired man, but a laughing child.And time sings.

I write our names on the page.What of it, if the paper will be burned?I write our names in the sand.What of it, if the shore will be washed by waves?I write our names on trees that will be cutand benches that will be painted,but what of it?I will keep on writing our namesbecause in this world of ephemera, You and I are the only constant.

If it's dive-bombing you from the air, bury yourself in the sand. It might lose sight of you. Also, no one likes to eat food covered in sand. No one.

I love like I’m thirsty. Can I offer you a tall glass of Sahara sand?