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title: "4 Sea Asked Quotes by 4 authors"
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> [“And what is the sea?" asked Will. "The sea!" cried the miller. "Lord help us all, it is the greatest thing God…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/and-what-is-the-sea-asked-will-the-sea-cried-the-miller-lord-help-us/)

[Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/)

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> [A captured pirate was brought before Alexander the Great. “How dare you molest the sea?” asked Alexander. “How dare you molest the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/noam-chomsky/a-captured-pirate-was-brought-before-alexander-the-great-how-dare-you/)

[Noam Chomsky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/noam-chomsky/)

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> [“We should make up our own phrase," I suggested. "Add our own contribution to nautical lore." Cal thought about it for a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amber-dermont/we-should-make-up-our-own-phrase-i-suggested-add-our-own-contribution/)

[Amber Dermont](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/amber-dermont/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/896/amber-dermont-16211_next-year_we-should-make-up-our-own-phrase-i-sugge_1742591.jpg)

> [“Why the sea?' he asked. I smiled, meeting his eyes and seeing the colour I was describing. 'Because it's such a magical…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/angel-mcgregor/why-the-sea-he-asked-i-smiled-meeting-his-eyes-and-seeing-the-colour/)

[Angel McGregor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/angel-mcgregor/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a8a/angel-mcgregor-75835_blue_why-the-sea-he-asked-i-smiled-meeting-hi_1962568.jpg)

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