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Sand Quotes

Time measured grain by grain.

These sand quotes use the shoreline as a quiet metaphor for time and memory, comparing a lifetime to only a few scratches left in the sand and describing an hourglass slowly emptying into greater clarity. See more in our Beautiful quotes.

Most prochoicers have a line in the sand concerning abortion. There are very few abortion supporters who believe in abortion through all nine months of pregnancy.

Quotes by Abby Johnson

My favorite prayer is Footprints in the Sand. You know that prayer? I know the times that he carried me, you know? I kind of wore him out.

Quotes by Aaron Neville

Life lasts but a few scratches of the claw in the sand.

Quotes by Wislawa Szymborska

The 6th of August in the morning we saw an opening in the land and we ran into it, and anchored in 7 and a half fathom water, 2 miles from the shore, clean sand.

Quotes by William Dampier

Beach Quotes

From the rugged cliffs of Cape Liptrap peninsula jutting bravely into the swells of Bass Strait, the coast arcs southeast, hugging the waters of Waratah Bay with sweeping flat lines of fine pale sand and knotty scrub.

Quotes by Tim Cope

When I was a little kid we had a sand box. It was a quicksand box. I was an only child... eventually.

Steven Wright

If we sit by and become complacent and put our heads in the sand, we're complicit.

Quotes by Shelley Morrison

The part I like best was my role in 'Blood and Sand.' If I had died, I would have liked to be remembered as an actor by that role - I think it my greatest.

Quotes by Rudolph Valentino

The Sand Pebbles has always been one of my favorite films, I suppose because its the most difficult film - from a physical and logistical standpoint - that I've ever made.

Quotes by Robert Wise

Beautiful Quotes

We love to race in the sand dunes in Glamis.

Quotes by Robby Gordon

Pier Angeli was in the movie called Sea of Sand that Guy Green directed where this idea came up.

Quotes by Richard Attenborough

And all around is the desert; a corner of the mournful kingdom of sand.

Quotes by Pierre Loti

If all the circumstances of acting are made to easy, then there's no grain of sand to make the pearl.

Quotes by Peter Sarsgaard

After 35 years of bone-crushing rock guitar playing, I'm finally starting to get my head out of the harmonic sand and learning how to play over chord changes.

Quotes by Paul Gilbert

Being Quotes

The more sand has escaped from the hourglass of our life, the clearer we should see through it.

Quotes by Niccolo Machiavelli

The gap between the committed and the indifferent is a Sahara whose faint trails, followed by the mind's eye only, fade out in sand.

Quotes by Nadine Gordimer

Clearly, the Iranians are well aware that Teheran would be turned into a field of glass and sand if they ever stepped toward open war with Israel or Saudi Arabia.

Quotes by Mike Barnicle

My ideal beach house has bookshelves full of paperbacks that can tolerate a little sand, a DVD library that includes some Disney classics for the little ones, board games, and jigsaw puzzles. At least one big flatscreen television is a...

Quotes by Mary Kay Andrews

When you're making a psychological thriller, what you need to do is have an audience on shifting sand so they're never quite sure where they are.

Quotes by Mark Strong

Big Quotes

After I've sent my revised draft to my agent and editor, they suggest more improvement sand again, this revision phase can take anywhere from a few hours to a few months.

Quotes by Margaret Haddix

Frequently Asked Questions

Do these sand quotes focus on beaches, or something more symbolic?
Both. Several quotes use sand as a symbol for how brief and fleeting life can feel, while others simply describe real coastal scenery.
Is there a historical quote about sailing or exploration?
Yes, one quote reads like an old ship's log, describing an anchorage found near clean sand not far from shore, capturing a sense of early exploration.
What does the hourglass reference mean in this collection?
It suggests that as more time passes, in the form of grains of sand slipping away, we tend to gain clearer perspective on our lives.
Are any of these quotes about a specific real coastline?
Yes, one vividly describes a stretch of Australian coast near Cape Liptrap and Waratah Bay, known for its sweeping pale sand and dramatic cliffs.
Where can I find more quotes about the ocean and coastal beauty?
Browse our Beach quotes and Beautiful quotes for more scenic, reflective lines.

Other lines paint vivid coastal scenes, from a centuries-old ship's log noting clean sand near the shore to sweeping views of a pale, sandy coastline. Explore Beach and Big quotes for more.