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Most Famous Ocean Quotes of All Time!

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Landing in the ocean and waiting for the Navy to come alongside and haul you out of the drink is what space capsules require. And after the capsule is recovered, it would take weeks for the ship to return to...

Quotes by Buzz Aldrin

I'm horrified of lobsters. And shrimp and lobsters are the cockroaches of the ocean.

Quotes by Brooke Burke

If I put the sound of the ocean on, that's going to do something to you. And I know what that is because it does it to me, too.

Quotes by Brian Reitzell

Hawaii feels so passionately about climate. You know, our oceans are warming. As a result, we have more ocean acidification and coral bleaching. You can actually see it.

Quotes by Brian Schatz

As a young boy, I was very interested - as I still am - in all sorts of adventure and exploration. I thought about being an astronaut, a dinosaur scientist, or marine biologist, but I clearly was drawn to the...

Quotes by Brian Skerry

I love storytelling, I love being a visual person, and it just made perfect sense to be an underwater photographer and explore the ocean and work with scientists.

Quotes by Brian Skerry

For a photographer, sharks are a stirring subject, possessing a perfect blend of grace and power. They have been sculpted by evolution and are ideally suited for whichever ecosystem they inhabit, from coral reefs to the open ocean.

Quotes by Brian Skerry

Since the majority of the oxygen we breathe comes from the ocean, not to mention much of the world's protein, it is not an exaggeration to say that when our oceans' health declines, our very survival is at risk.

Quotes by Brian Skerry

From the first time I heard Bob Marley or even Sublime, I wanted to move out to California and be near the ocean, start surfing, start being a part of that whole thing.

Quotes by Brendon Urie

As a surfer, I am interested in the ocean. And I am concerned and interested in all of these natural and cultural rumblings underfoot as well.

Quotes by Brandon Boyd

Shy is the oyster, fervent is the clam, peaceful is the ocean floor rocked by the sands of time.

Quotes by Bradley Chicho

I went to see Ocean Colour Scene at Shepherds Bush and and felt part of something. They paved the way for me.

Quotes by Bradley Wiggins

I've always had a deep connection with the ocean, and could never see myself landlocked.

Quotes by Brad Leone

We all have an edge. We all are floating our psyche on top with a great ocean underneath.

Quotes by Brad Dourif

We absolutely need to clean up the plastic that's already in the ocean. It won't go away by itself. But we do also need to make sure that no more plastic enters the oceans in the first place. These things...

Quotes by Boyan Slat

I envisioned an extremely long network of floating barriers - they're like curtains floating in the ocean which are attached to the seabed. So what happens is that the current comes around and plastic gets pushed towards these barriers. And...

Quotes by Boyan Slat

Really, the ocean itself - that's really the thing that we're up against, the most destructive environment on the planet.

Quotes by Boyan Slat

I do enjoy being at the ocean, like most people, but not so much being on the ocean.

Quotes by Boyan Slat

Coastlines are very effective ways of catching plastic. But the thing is, in those vast ocean garbage patches, there's simply no coastlines to catch any plastic. So we built our own artificial coastline.

Quotes by Boyan Slat

About once a month, a vessel visits each of these clean-up systems, almost like a garbage truck of the ocean, would bring the plastic back to shore where it would then be processed and recycled into new products that we...

Quotes by Boyan Slat

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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