Arithmetic Quote by Tom Waits

I spin on the circle of wave upon wave of the sea.

— Pablo Neruda

It's called a sea anchor,' [Evanlyn] explained. 'It'll stop us drifting too far.' Alyss was impressed. 'And you said you were pig-ignorant when it…

— John Flanagan

Two touch the string, The harp is dumb.

— Ralph Waldo Emerson

Alone I walked on the ocean strand, A pearly shell was in my hand; I stooped, and wrote upon the sand My name, the…

— Hannah Flagg Gould

How the waves of the sea kiss the shore!

— Anacreon

“It was the custom in those days for passengers leaving for America to bring balls of yarn on deck. Relatives on the pier held…

— Jeffrey Eugenides

“It had a very long pendulum, and the pendulum swung with a slow tick-tock that set his teeth on edge, because it was the…

— Terry Pratchett

Maybe you're getting into the rhythm of sailing life," says James. He looks out at the waves that are rolling in to lap against…

— Anonymous

“White-crested waves crash on the shore. The masts sway violently, every which way. In the gray sky the gulls are circling like white flakes.…

— Yevgeny Zamyatin

“The street heaves and winds, burns and bumps, but behind the glass the locksmith, the old curator of timepieces, stands motionless with a single…

— Pablo Neruda

“Waves tossed themselves against the shore, dragging grit and sand between their nails as they were slowly pulled back out to sea.”

— Holly Black

“The monster under my bed is pitchpoling. See, when you’re in heavy seas you always face the bow forward. Steer into the waves. Seems…

— Kristy McGinnis