Norse Quote by Harald Halfdanson Viking Tales

“Again, there were maidens who cherished the firm belief that he had come from the sea. Because within his breast could be heard the…

— Yukio Mishima

“I smell the fresh sea air, and have never felt so at home in my life, out on the open waters, no land as…

— Naya S

“Strange how we had longed for the feel and smell of land when afloat and now longed for the touch of ship and spray…

— Robert Low

“You have to understand the sea, he said, to listen to her, to look out for her moods, to get to know her and…

— Michael Morpurgo

“How vivid, still, are the seagoing smells? Oily bilges, fish entrails, a freshly lit cigarette drawn through salt paper? And at night, if you…

— James Hamilton-Paterson

“I live in an ocean of smell…”

— Rebecca Wells

“Ballast yourself with reality and throw yourself into the sea . The sea is inspiration .”

— Victor Hugo

“The sea was like another member of the household, a recalcitrant child at times, a soothing aunt at others. She crooned them awake; she…

— Hala Alyan

“Ah! These commercial interests -- spoiling the finest life under the sun. Why must the sea be used for trade -- and for war…

— Joseph Conrad

“Each year, we rent a house at the edge of the sea and drive there in the first of the summer—with the dog and…

— John Cheever

“Possibly a man who hates the land should dwell on shore forever. Alienation and the long voyages at sea will compel him once again…

— Yukio Mishima

“Smell the sea and feel the sky. Let your soul and spirit fly.”

— Van Morrison