Drowning Quote by Henry David Thoreau

“If I was drowning you would part the sea And risk your own life to rescue me . . .”

— Jamie McGuire

“You see a man drowning, you must try to save him even if you cannot swim.”

— Irena Sendler

“In a shipwreck, it is every drowning man for himself.”

— Philippa Gregory

“Drowning is bad enough, he reflected sourly, but drowning sad and sober, that's too cruel.”

— George R.R. Martin

“It is in vain to drown a fish, no matter how deep you submerge it.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“You flounder through life, struggling desperately so you won't drown, even though you would float if you'd just relax.”

— Natsuki Takaya

“They say that when a man is going to drown, when he finally gives up the struggle - it's sort of blissful, for a…

— John Hodge

“if you drown, at least die knowing you were headed for shore”

— Ray Bradbury

“I wanted to be his life preserver, the thing that would keep him afloat. Instead, he became my anchor. And I’m tired of drowning.”

— Amanda Grace

“Life is full of drowning people, reading and willing to drown you, too.”

— Jennifer Lynn Barnes

“Life sometimes takes you into troubled waters. Not to drown you, but to cleanse you.”

— Grandpa 9 Toes

“A drowning person doesn't rescue herself.”

— Julie Schumacher