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Health to the ocean means health for us.

Quotes by Sylvia Earle

We have been far too aggressive about extracting ocean wildlife, not appreciating that there are limits and even points of no return.

Quotes by Sylvia Earle

I'm not against extracting a modest amount of wildlife out of the ocean for human consumption, but I am really concerned about the large-scale industrial fishing that engages in destructive practices like trawling and longlining.

Quotes by Sylvia Earle

Our insatiable appetite for fossil fuels and the corporate mandate to maximize shareholder value encourages drilling without taking into account the costs to the ocean, even without major spills.

Quotes by Sylvia Earle

Sharks are beautiful animals, and if you're lucky enough to see lots of them, that means that you're in a healthy ocean. You should be afraid if you are in the ocean and don't see sharks.

Quotes by Sylvia Earle

Far and away, the greatest threat to the ocean, and thus to ourselves, is ignorance. But we can do something about that.

Quotes by Sylvia Earle

My first encounter with the ocean was on the Jersey Shore when I was three years old and I got knocked over by a wave. The ocean certainly got my attention! It wasn't frightening, it was more exhilarating.

Quotes by Sylvia Earle

Ocean acidification - the excess carbon dioxide in the atmosphere that is turning the oceans increasingly acid - is a slow but accelerating impact with consequences that will greatly overshadow all the oil spills put together. The warming trend that...

Quotes by Sylvia Earle

Since the middle of the 20th century, more has been learnt about the ocean than during all preceding human history; at the same time, more has been lost.

Quotes by Sylvia Earle

Every time I slip into the ocean, it's like going home.

Quotes by Sylvia Earle

There are some who would like to see the oil rigs removed right down to the ground once their job is done, and there are others, and I count myself among them, who think that once they are in place...

Quotes by Sylvia Earle

Like a shipwreck or a jetty, almost anything that forms a structure in the ocean, whether it is natural or artificial over time, collects life.

Quotes by Sylvia Earle

The Arctic is a place that historically, during all preceding human history, has largely been an icy realm with an impact on ocean currents. That, in turn, influences the temperature of the planet. The Arctic is now vulnerable because of...

Quotes by Sylvia Earle

The Arctic is an ocean. The southern pole is a continent surrounded by ocean. The North Pole is an ocean, or northern waters. It's an ocean surrounded by land, basically.

Quotes by Sylvia Earle

The Ganga remains sacred from Gomukh, its source, to Ganga sagar, where it enters the ocean. It sanctifies the tributaries, which attain the very nature of Ganga. Similar is Sanskrit; sacred by itself, it sanctifies all that come into its...

Quotes by Sushma Swaraj

Even a child, if he looks at a map of the world, can point out that the Indonesian archipelago forms one unity. On the map, there can be shown a unity of the group of islands between two great oceans...

Quotes by Sukarno

I love Frank Ocean. For me, 'Channel Orange' is the best LP ever. I love his voice, the songwriting, everything.

Quotes by Stormzy

Sponges grow in the ocean. That just kills me. I wonder how much deeper the ocean would be if that didn't happen.

Steven Wright

I had more fun making Traffic than either of the Ocean's films.

Quotes by Steven Soderbergh

I like to make all kinds of movies. I'd do 'Ocean's Thirteen' with the right script.

Quotes by Steven Soderbergh

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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