The most advanced nations are always those who navigate the most.

Without a decisive naval force, we can do nothing definitive, and with it, everything honorable and glorious.

The sea hath no king but God alone.

I never even saw the use of the sea. Many a sad heart has it caused, and many a sick stomach has it occasioned! The boldest sailor climbs on board with a heavy soul and leaps on land with a light spirit.

You never enjoy the world aright, till the sea itself floweth in your veins, till you are clothed with the heavens, and crowned with the stars.

Tomorrow we take to the mighty sea.

He who commands the sea has command of everything.

The bathing was so delightful this morning, and Molly so pressing with me to enjoy myself, that I believe I stayed in rather too long, as since the middle of the day I have felt unreasonably tired. I shall be more careful another time, and shall not bathe tomorrow as I had before intended.

I wish to have no connection with any ship that does not sail fast, for I intend to go in harm’s way.

And to our age’s drowsy blood / Still shouts the inspiring sea.

The wonderful sea charmed me from the first.

Alone, alone, all, all alone, / Alone on a wide, wide sea!

The snotgreen sea. The scrotumtightening sea.