"Throughout the ages, stories with certain basic themes have recurred over and over, in widely disparate cultures; emerging like the goddess Venus from the sea of our unconscious."

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"Throughout the ages, stories with certain basic themes have recurred over and over, in widely disparate cultures; emerging like the goddess Venus from the sea of our unconscious."

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"Throughout the ages, stories with certain basic themes have recurred over and over, in widely disparate cultures; emerging like the goddess Venus from the sea of our unconscious."

Joan D. Vinge, American Author

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"The populace is like the sea motionless in itself, but stirred by every wind, even the lightest breeze."

Titus Livius, Roman Historian

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"The late 20th century sea level rise rate lacks any sign of acceleration. Satellite altimetry indicates virtually no changes in the last decade."

Nils-Axel Morner, Swedish Scientist

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"You can't cross the sea merely by standing and staring at the water. Don't let yourself indulge in vain wishes."

Laurence J. Peter, Canadian Writer

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"I am really a sea creature. Just a mammal that lost its fins."

Kathleen Quinlan, American Actress

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"I have always heard, Sancho, that doing good to base fellows is like throwing water into the sea."

Miguel De Cervantes, Spanish Novelist

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"Even Castles made of sand, fall into the sea, eventually."

Jimi Hendrix, American Musician

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"One of the unique things is that whether we were out at sea or in the middle of the water tank, a lot of times you just couldn't leave. Especially when we were out at sea."

John C. Reilly, American Actor

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"Slowly but surely the sea is freezing over."

Robert Falcon Scott, British Explorer

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"He that will learn to pray, let him go to sea."

George Herbert, British Poet

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