Love for the Sea, 55 short sea quotes. Image is a beautiful ocean scene

A Love for the Sea: 65 Beautiful Short Sea Quotes

If you have a love for the sea, you know that there are few things in life that can evoke the profound sense of wonder and tranquility that the ocean can.

For those who feel a special connection to the ocean, it is not just a body of water; it is an endless fascination.

It is in this love for the sea that we find inspiration. These words written by poets, adventurers, dreamers, and visionaries capture the essence of the sea.

Love for the Sea ocean quotes






1. “To escape and sit quietly on the beach – that’s my idea of paradise.”

– Emilia Wickstead

Woman sitting on the beach facing the ocean with the quote"To escape and sit quietly on the beach - that's my idea of paradise"  Emilia Wickstead






2. “The voice of the sea speaks to the soul”

– Kate Chopin

"The voice of the sea speaks to the soul" Kate Chopin






3. “The sea is a reminder that we are all drops in the same ocean of life.”

– Unknown

"The sea is a reminder that we are all drops in the same ocean of life." - Unknown.  Image is a sea turtle






4. “The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever.”

– Jacques Yves Cousteau






5. “The ocean is not just a place, it’s a feeling.”

– Unknown

"The ocean is not just a place, its a feeling" Unknown.  Image is of the ocean






6. “A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor.”

– Franklin D. Roosevelt






7. “I’m pretty sure my birthstone is a seashell.

– Unknown

"I'm pretty sure my birthstone is a seashell" - unknown.  Image is of seashells on a beach






8. “We dream in colors borrowed from the sea.”

– Unknown

"We dream in colors borrowed from the sea" Unknown.  Image is an ocean sunset






9. “The ocean is a mighty harmonist.”

– William Wordsworth






10. “The sea is a desert of waves, a wilderness of water.”

– Langston Hughes






11. “The sea is a reminder of the beauty that lies beneath the surface.”

– Unknown

Beautiful sea quote.  Image is of under the sea






12. “The cure for anything is salt water: sweat, tears, or the sea.”

– Isak Dinesen





13. “The sea is as near as we come to another world.”

– Anne Stevenson






14. “Let the waves carry you where the light cannot.”

– Mohit Kaushik






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15. “All I need is a dose of vitamin sea.”

– Unknown

All I need is a dose of vitamin sea






16. “You can never cross the ocean until you have the courage to lose sight of the shore.”

– Christopher Columbus

" You can never cross the ocean until you have the courage to lose sight of the shore" A beautiful ocean quote by Christopher Columbus.






17. “The ocean stirs the heart, inspires the imagination and brings eternal joy to the soul.”

– Robert Wyland






18. “Meet me where the sky touches the sea.”

– Jennifer Donnelly






19. “The ocean is a powerful reminder of the beauty and strength that lies within us.”

– Unknown

"The ocean is a powerful reminder of the beauty and strength that lies within us" - unknown






20. “Happiness comes in waves.”

– Holly Daniels Christensen from the book Happiness comes in waves: Life lessons from the ocean






21. “Individually we are one drop but together, we are an ocean.”

– Ryunosuke Satoro

"Individually we are one drop but together, we are an ocean."  Ryunosuke Satoro






22. “Dance with the waves, move with the sea. Let the rhythm of the water set your soul free.”

– Christy Ann Martine






23. “The ocean is a poem without words.”

– Unknown

"The ocean is a poem without words" by unknown author.






24. “Take me to the ocean. Let me sail the open sea. To breathe the warm and salty air and dream of things to be.”

– Erica Billups






25. “The ocean is everything I want to be. Beautiful, mysterious, wild, and free.”

– Unknown

The ocean is everything I want to be.  Beautiful, mysterious, wild and free.  Ocean quote






26. “We are like islands in the sea, separate on the surface but connected on the deep.”

– William James



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27. “Every drop in the ocean counts.”

– Yoko Ono






28. “The ocean is a teacher of patience, persistence, and perspective.”

– Unknown

The ocean is a teacher of patience quote






29. “The sea is where earth’s beauty and power collide.”

– Unknown






30. “Feeling stressed? There is a beach for that.”

– Unknown

Flip flops at an ocean beach with the quote "Feeling stressed? There's a beach for that"






31. “At sea, I learned how little a person needs, not how much.”

– Robin Lee Graham






32. “I can leave the sea but the sea never leaves me.”

– Unknown






33. “Just like the sea, I can be a little salty.”

– Unknown

Woman sitting on the beach facing the ocean with quote "Just like the sea, I can be a little salty."






34. “The sea is an underwater museum still awaiting its visitors.”

– Phillip Diole






35. “Wild and free just like the sea.”

– Unknown

Waves crashing on a beach with the quote "wild and free just like the sea"






36. “My soul is full of longing for the secret of the sea, and the heart of the great ocean sends a thrilling pulse through me.”

– Henry Wadsworth Longfellow






37. “The waves of the sea help me get back to me.”

– Jill Davis

"The waves of the sea help me get back to me." Quote by Jill Davis






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

– Van Morrison






39. “Life is like the ocean, it goes up and down.”

– Vanessa Paradis

Beach and sea view with the quote "Life is like the ocean, it goes up and down" by Vanessa Paradis






40. “Ocean separates lands not souls.”

– Munia Kahn

This is a great quote about long distant relationships.






41. “I will find comfort in the rhythm of the sea.”

– Charlotte Eriksson






42. “The sea, with its endless horizon, reminds us of the infinite possibilities that lie ahead.”

– Unknown

Nice ocean aesthetic image with the quote "Th sea with its endless horizon, reminds us of the infinite possibilities that lie ahead."






43. “Your thoughts, feelings and sensations are the waves of the ocean – coming and going. There are big strong waves and there are soft gentle waves; they are all water and all part of the ocean.”

– Rose-Marie Sorokin






44. “The sea is a source of inspiration, a place of peace, and a world of wonder.”

– Unknown






45. “I am not afraid of storms, for I am learning how to sail my ship.”

– Louisa May Alcott

Sailboat in the ocean with the quote "I am not afraid of storms as I am learning how to sail my ship" by Louisa May Alcott






46. “The breaking of a wave cannot explain the whole sea.”

– Vladimir Nabokov






47. “The tides of the sea are a great example of how life goes up and down, but we keep moving forward.”

– Unknown

Quote about sea and life






48. “The ocean makes me feel really small and it makes me put my whole life into perspective.”

– Beyonce Knowles






49. “As the ocean is never full of water, so is the heart never full of love.”

– Unknown

Heart drawn in the sand with beautiful blue ocean water and a quote that says "As the ocean is never full of water, so is the heart never full of love."

How fitting there is a beautiful ocean quote that includes both the ocean and true love.






50. “It’s out there at sea that you are really yourself.”

– Vito Dumas






51. “Our memories of the ocean will linger on, long after our footprints in the sand are gone.”

– Unknown






52. “The heart of man is very much like the sea, it has its storms, it has its tides and in its depths, it has its pearls too.”

– Vincent Van Gogh






53. “You can’t stop the waves, but you can learn to surf.”

– Jon Kabat-Zinn

A nice beach esthetic with a woman carrying a surfboard to the ocean and a quote that says "You can't stop the waves but you can learn to surf"






54. “You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty.”

– Mahatma Gandhi






55. “Those who live by the sea can hardly form a single though of which the sea would not be a part.”

– Hermann Broch






56. “Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air.”

– Ralph Waldo Emerson






57. “Because there is nothing more beautiful than the way the ocean refuses to stop kissing the shoreline, no matter how many times it’s sent away.”

– Sarah Kay






58. “We ourselves feel that what we are doing is just a drop in the ocean. But the ocean would be less because of that missing drop.”

– Mother Teresa






59. “You’re not a wave, you’re part of the ocean.”

– Mitch Albom






60. “High tides good vibes”

– Unknown

Beautiful ocean view with the quote "High tides good vibes"






61. “Rough seas make stronger sailors. Tough times build greater people.”

– Robin Sharma






62. “Love is like the sea. The waves of life, they ebb and flow; they come and go. Time sweeps us away from each other. Love always brings us back.”

– Kate McGahan






63. “I love the beach. I love the sea.”

– Rafael Nadal






64. “To go out with the setting sun on an empty beach is to truly embrace your solitude.”

– Jeanne Moreau

A woman sitting on a beach at sunset with the quote "To go out with the setting sun on an empty beach is to truly embrace your solitude" by Jeanne Moreau






65. “I believe in the ocean curing all bad moods.”

– Unknown






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The ocean has a unique way of captivating our hearts and minds. These love of the sea quotes capture it beautifully.

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