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Most Famous Ocean Quotes of All Time!

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America has been the country of my fond election from the age of thirteen, when I first saw it. I had the honour to hoist with my own hands the flag of freedom, the first time it was displayed, on...

Quotes by John Paul Jones

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.

Quotes by John Locke

He didn't come out of my belly, but my God, I've made his bones, because I've attended to every meal, and how he sleeps, and the fact that he swims like a fish because I took him to the ocean....

Quotes by John Lennon

I miss the ocean; I miss Fenway.

Quotes by John King

I'm excited to go surfing every time. I have fun in any kind of wave in the ocean.

Quotes by John John Florence

The whole climate is changing: the winds, the ocean currents, the storm patterns, snow packs, snowmelt, flooding, droughts. Temperature is just a bit of it.

Quotes by John Holdren

Let both sides seek to invoke the wonders of science instead of its terrors. Together let us explore the stars, conquer the deserts, eradicate disease, tap the ocean depths, and encourage the arts and commerce.

Quotes by John F. Kennedy

We are tied to the ocean. And when we go back to the sea, whether it is to sail or to watch - we are going back from whence we came.

Quotes by John F. Kennedy

'Tracks' is based on the book by Robyn Davidson who, in the mid-Seventies, decided to leave the city, go to the outback, learn to train camels and walk across the Australian desert to the ocean: a journey that is about...

Quotes by John Curran

My son walked up to Nicole on the beach and I was throwing the ball for the dogs in the ocean. I was like, 'Max, you get the dogs. I'll talk to the hot blondes.'

Quotes by John C. McGinley

To be anywhere near an enormous ocean liner when you are just like a fish in the water is frightening.

Quotes by John C. Hawkes

I think there's a lot of people in their dingy boats in the middle of the ocean pining for the days of closed-ended narrative.

Quotes by Joe Russo

If the workers took a notion they could stop all speeding trains; every ship upon the ocean they can tie with mighty chains.

Quotes by Joe Hill

I can only envision and feel the pain of these animals being stuck in a tiny aquarium. Normally, orcas swim 100 miles a day. They're free in the ocean.

Quotes by Joanna Krupa

Help is even being offered from across the ocean, as over two dozen countries have stepped forward to offer financial and material support to the American people.

Quotes by Jo Bonner

I had a number of part-time jobs after school in Willow Grove, but I did work for two summers in Ocean City as a waitress at Chris' Seafood Restaurant. I loved it.

Quotes by Jill Biden

Frank Ocean - I have so much respect for him.

Quotes by Jessie Reyez

You know how Bed Bath & Beyond sells those white noise machines that help you sleep? And they usually make ocean noises? I want one that's just David Gergen gently muttering about the economy.

Quotes by Jessi Klein

I like old tunes when I'm driving. They're fun and uplifting. Billy Ocean, that kind of thing.

Quotes by Jenson Button

It is important to remember that the Pacific Ocean covers a quarter of the world's surface and that each Pacific country has its own cultural, historical and ethnic identity.

Quotes by Jenny Shipley

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this collection of "ocean" quotes cover?
It ranges from Cold War-era alliance history, to a metaphor for civilization's fragility, a political metaphor about powerlessness, and a personal comment on enjoying sea air.
Does a quote discuss historical foreign alliances?
Yes, restrained: one quote recalls, "In the 1950s, Pakistan allied with the United States in something called the Central Treaty Organization." It's presented as the speaker's own historical recollection, not a claim this page takes a position on.
Is there a quote using the ocean as a metaphor for civilization?
Yes: "Civilization is like a thin layer of ice upon a deep ocean of chaos and darkness."
Does a quote use the ocean to describe powerlessness?
Yes: "Under the big political umbrella, a man is just like a leaf in the ocean, with no control of his destiny and does not have any choice."
Is there a lighter, personal quote about the ocean?
Yes: "I feel comfortable in Chiba. There's more fresh air, and you can see the ocean."

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