River Quotes

1549 quotes by 1049 authors

Even the upper end of the river believes in the ocean. — William Stafford
There is a river in the ocean. In the severest droughts it never fails, and in the mightiest floods it never overflows. Its banks and… — Matthew Fontaine Maury
The many-voiced song of the river echoed softly. Siddhartha looked into the river and saw many pictures in the flowing water. The river's voice was… — Hermann Hesse
Collecting all The rains of May The swift Mogami River. — Matsuo Basho
The trees reflected in the river - they are unconscious of a spiritual world so near to them. So are we. — Nathaniel Hawthorne
By the time it came to the edge of the Forest, the stream had grown up, so that it was almost a river, and, being… — Benjamin Hoff
I came where the river Ran over stones; My ears knew An early joy. And all the waters Of all the streams Sang in my… — Theodore Roethke
In the spring rain, The pond and the river Have become one. — Yosa Buson
I do not know much about gods; but I think that the river is a strong brown god-sullen, untamed and intractable, Patient to some degree,… — Thomas Stearns Eliot
Any river is really the summation of the whole valley. To think of it as nothing but water is to ignore the greater part. — Hal Borland
Smile, breathe, and go slowly. Thich Nhat Hanh Don't try to steer the river. — Deepak Chopra
In the spring rain, the pond and the river become one. Into every life some rain must fall. Usually when your car windows are down.… — Langston Hughes
As you swim the river of live, do the breast stroke. It helps to clear the turds from your path. — George Carlin
Some drink deeply from the river of knowledge. Others only gargle. — Woody Allen
At times, life is hard, as hard as crucible steel. It has its bleak and painful moments. Like the ever flowing water of a river,… — Martin Luther King, Jr.
I refuse to accept the idea that man is mere flotsam and jetsam in the river of life, unable to influence the unfolding events which… — Martin Luther
You know it's only 50 miles from Grand River to Canton, but it took me 67 years to travel that distance. — Don Shula
The safe places could only be visited; they could only grant a momentary intuition of sanctuary. The moment always came when we had to return… — Pat Conroy
Watch your own body and mind, and the people and things surrounding you, from the deep, calm place inside of you. When you do that… — Ken Keyes Jr.
To stay present in everyday life, it helps to be deeply rooted within yourself; otherwise, the mind, which has incredible momentum, will drag you along… — Eckhart Tolle

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