He who travels by sea is nothing but a worm on a piece of wood, a trifle in the midst of a powerful creation. The waters play about with him at will, and no one but God can help him.

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

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.

The wonderful sea charmed me from the first.

The sea hath fish for every man.

Ships at a distance have every man’s wish on board.

Never trust her at any time when the calm sea shows her false alluring smile.

Ocean. A body of water occupying about two-thirds of a world made for man—who has no gills.

The sole business of a seaman onshore who has to go to sea again is to take as much pleasure as he can.

Take back your golden fiddles, and we’ll beat to open sea.

He that commands the sea is at great liberty and may take as much and as little of the war as he will.

What will not attract a man’s stare at sea?—a gull, a turtle, a flying fish!

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