Books Quote by H.P. Lovecraft
““But more wonderful than the lore of old men and the lore of books is the secret lore of ocean. Blue, green, grey, white, or black; smooth, ruffled, or mountainous; that ocean is not silent. All my days have I watched it and listened to it, and I know it well. At first it told to me only the plain little tales of calm beaches and near ports, but with the years it grew more friendly and spoke of other things; of things more strange and more distant in space and in time. Sometimes at twilight the grey vapours of the horizon have parted to grant me glimpses of the ways beyond; and sometimes at night the deep waters of the sea have grown clear and phosphorescent, to grant me glimpses of the ways beneath. And these glimpses have been as often of the ways that were and the ways that might be, as of the ways that are; for ocean is more ancient than the mountains, and freighted with the memories and the dreams of Time.””
About This Quote
Source Story: The Secret Lore of the Ocean, 1926
The ocean holds ancient, mysterious knowledge beyond human books, revealing past, present, and future.
In simple terms: The sea is a deep, timeless source of wisdom.
Key Takeaway
Listen to the ocean for insight.
Themes
nature
mystery
time
Mood
wonderful
contemplative
Type
philosophical
inspirational
When to use this quote
- marine research
- creative writing
- spiritual contemplation
- environmental activism
Key Concepts
cosmic memory
deep time
environmental consciousness
Questions to Reflect On
- What can the ocean teach us about our own history?
- How does its mystery inspire curiosity?
A Different Perspective
Human perception may limit understanding of such vast, abstract concepts.
