The land is better for the sea,
The ocean for the shore.
--Larcom.
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"The tide is rising, let the land be glad. The breathless, rollicking,
happy tides, whose comings are in truth the gladness of the
world!"--Quayle.
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How much earth's flowers, hills, valleys and human life owe to the sea
breezes. And how indispensable are the clear mountain streams to the
sea, in pouring fresh water into its salty heart.
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How joyful are the waters, when the earth yields up its hosts of
travellers, merchants, ambassadors, missionaries, educators, homeseekers
and international statesmen to relieve the lonesomeness of its
wide-flowing deep. All hail to the many ships that pass by sea!
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"The earth is rude, silent and incomprehensive at first--
Be not discouraged--keep on--there are divine things well
enveloped;
I swear to you there are divine things more beautiful than
words can tell."
--Walt Whitman.