Islands Quotes

778 Islands quotes by 627 unique authors

In my district, the budget scales back and eliminates several long-term shore protection projects important to the safety and economic security of Long Island. — Tim Bishop
My grandfather was a cop in Long Island. I often try to draw on things that I've heard about him. — Yancy Butler
The Galapagos Islands are probably the most famous wildlife-watching destination in the world. And no wonder - it's almost impossible to exaggerate the sheer spectacle… — Mark Carwardine
The guy who owned that island was from Oregon and he decided that he wanted to have an Oregon feeling to it, so he planted… — Christopher Atkins
Let me tell you something: if you're on an island for three and a half months and you're four and a half hours by boat… — Christopher Atkins
I had supported Governor George W. Bush over Senator John McCain in the 2000 Rhode Island presidential primary. — Lincoln Chafee
My father was the Formica King of Long Island, and my mother was the daughter of a Bengal Lancer in India. — Ricky Jay
I think the Caribbean countries face rising oceans and they face increase in the severity of hurricanes. This is something that is very, very scary… — Steven Chu
Growing up in Rhode Island, my friends would have strung me up if I had been a Yankees fan. — Charlie Day
My father, who grew up picking olives on the Greek island of Lesbos, was a doctor. So my family expected me to become a physician. — Peter Diamandis
Every summer my husband and I pack our suitcases, load our kids into the car, and drive from tense, crowded New York City to my… — Hope Davis
I love to cook, my husband and I collect wine, and in my head, I am always on Sullivan's Island, walking the beach listening to… — Dorothea Benton Frank
The Staten Island Ferry remains a potential terrorist target. — Vito Fossella
I represent Staten Island and Brooklyn, and not just that the financial services industry is important to the U.S., but is disproportionately important to New… — Vito Fossella
I mean, I didn't ever watch 'Gilligan's Island' and think, 'Those people are actors.' I lived in West Virginia. Hollywood just felt like this total… — Jennifer Garner
I was a young kid from Long Island who wanted to do something large with her life, so I can relate to that. — Edie Falco
The 'Robben Island Bible' has arrived at the British Museum. It's a garish thing, its cover plastered with pink and gold Hindu images, designed to… — Daniel Hannan
I go down to Newport and Huntington a lot. It's more crowded than where I grew up on Phillip Island, but I think it's helped… — Liam Hemsworth
I go to Florida sometimes for vacation. I actually really like Florida. It's a weird place, it's surreal. It's so close, but you feel like… — Jemima Kirke
When I went through Marine boot camp in Paris Island, South Carolina, we actually did have bayonets that we trained with. — Josh Mandel
In fact, the Senkaku Islands are... inherent territory of Japan that is recognized in our history and also by international law. — Naoto Kan
I think we all look for clues that we are not utterly alone... Clues we find in literature and paintings and music and even someone’s… — Jonathan Hull
The fact is, we are not islands and we are far more connected than we know — Elisha
I majored in illustration at the Rhode Island School of Design, although I never had any intention of being an illustrator and didn't take any… — Brian Selznick
A ship's engine far away on the water expands the summer-night horizon. Both joy and sorrow swell in the dew's magnifying glass. Without really knowing,… — Tomas Transtromer

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