"I love the sea's sounds and the way it reflects the sky. The colours that shimmer across its surface are unbelievable. This, combined with the colour of the water over white sand, surprises me every time."
"The most amazing thing to me about the sea is the tide. A harbour like St. Ives is totally transformed in a very short space of time by the arrival or departure of the sea."
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Source: Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers. Book by Josiah Hotchkiss Gilbert, 1895.
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