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title: "3 Petrel Quotes by 3 authors"
description: "Browse 3 Petrel quotes by 3 authors. Discover the best Petrel sayings and thoughts."
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> [Up and down! Up and down! From the base of the wave to the billow's crown; And amidst the flashing and feathery…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bryan-procter/up-and-down-up-and-down-from-the-base-of-the-wave-to-the-billow-s/)

[Bryan Procter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bryan-procter/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d5d/bryan-procter-21534_air_up-and-down-up-and-down-from-the-base-of_927488.jpg)

> [“...the petrel, mindless of such height, scales each watery hill that rises up, adapting to the shape of each impediment, each low…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-yezzi/the-petrel-mindless-of-such-height-scales-each-watery-hill-that-rises/)

[David Yezzi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-yezzi/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d1b/david-yezzi-231637_quote_the-petrel-mindless-of-such-height-scale_2009963.jpg)

> [“name petrel is supposedly a diminutive of Peter. You see, when it’s feeding, the bird appears to hover just above the water,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barbara-taylor-bradford/name-petrel-is-supposedly-a-diminutive-of-peter-you-see-when-it-s/)

[Barbara Taylor Bradford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barbara-taylor-bradford/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b3b/barbara-taylor-bradford-13047_bird_name-petrel-is-supposedly-a-diminutive-o_3148847.jpg)

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