Age Quote by William Morris Davis

“Full-scale river systems mature the same way, carving out large, varying paths over thousands of years. Geologically young rivers flow straight and fast, whereas…

— Nick Gogerty

“A smooth flowing river in the valley gets turbulent on the turns but immediately resumes its course with all the purpose. That ability is…

— Wasif Minhas

When a young person is sent 'up the river,' we need to remember that all rivers can change course.

— Alan K. Simpson

. . . the time has also come to identify and preserve free-flowing stretches of our great rivers before growth and development make the…

— Lyndon B. Johnson

A river is nearly the ultimate symbol for the very essence of change itself. It flows unceasingly from one point of being to another,…

— Aberjhani

The river is a metaphor for life in general, ... all the bullshit that you deal with from being a kid growing up. The…

— Zakk Wylde

The river itself portrays humanity precisely, with its tortuous windings, its accumulation of driftwood, its unsuspected depths, and its crystalline shallows, singing in the…

— Myrtle Reed

The River adapts itself to whatever route prove possible, but the river never forgets its one objective: the sea. So fragile at its source,…

— Paulo Coelho

The continuity of life is never broken; the river flows onward and is lost to our sight, but under its new horizon it carries…

— John Greenleaf Whittier

Rivers are inherently interesting. They mold landscapes, create fertile deltas, provide trade routes, a source for food and water; a place to wash and…

— Edward Gargan

Persistence leads the way of success. A river cuts through rock not due to its power but because of its persistence.

— Dr Anil Kumar Sinha

It's hard to see a river all at once, especially in the mountains. Down on the plains, rivers run in their course as straightforward…

— Lynn Culbreath Noel