Under the big political umbrella, a man is just like a leaf in the ocean, with no control of his destiny and does not have any choice.

Sponges grow in the ocean. That just kills me. I wonder how much deeper the ocean would be if that didn't happen.

I'm not sure whether Los Angeles borders on the ocean or on oblivion. I always feel that I'm two steps away from the other side when I'm out there. It's more like a vacation place or a place to visit than a place to hunker down.

The ocean is a mighty harmonist.

You and I are all as much continuous with the physical universe as a wave is continuous with the ocean.

I don't know if you can change things, but it's a drop in the ocean.

Others may use the ocean as their road; Only the English make it their abode.

Surfing soothes me, it's always been a kind of Zen experience for me. The ocean is so magnificent, peaceful, and awesome. The rest of the world disappears for me when I'm on a wave.

The progress of rivers to the ocean is not so rapid as that of man to error.

A citizen of America will cross the ocean to fight for democracy, but won't cross the street to vote in a national election.

The sea has now changed from it's natural, to river coloured water, the probable consequence of some streams falling into the bay, or into the ocean to the north of it, through the low land.

Always keep your mind as bright and clear as the vast sky, the great ocean, and the highest peak, empty of all thoughts. Always keep your body filled with light and heat. Fill yourself with the power of wisdom and enlightenment.

You can never turn your back on the ocean.

In the months leading up to World War II, there was a tendency among many Americans to talk absently about the trouble in Europe. Nothing that happened an ocean away seemed very threatening.

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.