Calm Quote by Percy Bysshe Shelley
“Unfathomable Sea! whose waves are years, Ocean of Time, whose waters of deep woe Are brackish with the salt of human tears! Thou shoreless flood, which in thy ebb and flow Claspest the limits of mortality! And sick of prey, yet howling on for more, Vomitest thy wrecks on its inhospitable shore, Treacherous in calm, and terrible in storm, Who shall put forth on thee, Unfathomable sea?”
About This Quote
Time is an endless ocean, its waves are years, its waters carry sorrow and human tears, ever shifting between calm and storm.
In simple terms: Time is like a vast sea, full of sorrow and change.
Key Takeaway
Navigate life’s ever‑changing currents.
Themes
time
change
mortality
Mood
melancholic
dramatic
Type
literary
philosophical
When to use this quote
- personal loss
- historical reflection
- creative writing
Key Concepts
metaphor
impermanence
Questions to Reflect On
- What does the sea symbolize for you?
- How do you find stability amid change?
A Different Perspective
Time’s flow can feel uncontrollable.
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