Waves Quotes

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My wireless transmitter does not use Hertzian waves, which are a grievous myth, but sound waves in the aether... — Nikola Tesla
The smell of the sea, of kelp and fish and bitter moving water, rose stronger in my nostrils. It flooded my consciousness like an ancestral… — Ross Macdonald
I enjoy the independence of single-handling a boat. I like controlling the elements, making the wind and the waves and the water work for me. — Gerry Schwartz
Let us not tire of preaching love; it is the force that will overcome the world. Let us not tire of preaching love. Though we… — Oscar Romero
There is not secret to balance. You just have to feel the waves. — Frank Herbert
"I was counting the waves", replied Amory gravely, "I'm going in for statistics". — F. Scott Fitzgerald
I do not think that the radio waves I have discovered will have any practical application. — Heinrich Hertz
We would be doing the children of South Asia a great disservice if we allowed ourselves to believe that the need of children to belong… — Mary Landrieu
Reckon then that to acquire soul-winning power, you will have to go through mental torment and soul distress. You must go into the fire if… — Charles Spurgeon
Blind zeal is soon put to a shameful retreat, while holy resolution, built on fast principles, lifts up its head like a rock in the… — William Gurnall
When a man looks across a street, sees a pretty girl, and waves at her, that's not a rendezvous, that's a passing acquaintance. When he… — Wally Schirra
When you are practicing zazen, do not try to stop your thinking. Let it stop by itself. If something comes into your mind, let it… — Shunryu Suzuki
My ball is in a bunch of fern, A jolly place to be; An angry man is close astern- He waves his club at me.… — A. P. Herbert
I wish I could tell you about the South Pacific. The way it actually was. The endless ocean. The infinite specks of coral we called… — James A. Michener
Repetition is not failure. Ask the waves, ask the leaves, ask the wind. — Mark Nepo
Such is an actor's life. We must ride the waves of every film, barfing occasionally, yet maintain our dignity, even as the bulk of our… — Bruce Campbell
The balance and patience factors are much more critical in surfing than they are in snowboarding ... if you're out surfing serious waves and you… — Frederick Lenz
Have you never, when waves were breaking, watched children at sport on the beach, With their little feet tempting the foam-fringe, till with stronger and… — Alfred Austin
Dogmatism grew from the soil of simplistic and frequently wrong concepts. Dogmatism is like a ship that has run aground: the waves run, the ship… — Dmitri Volkogonov
To be a catalyst is one of my life's objectives. I've been inspired by many people who in turn have been catalysts. It's very interesting… — Loreena McKennitt

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