“We are like fish
In this vast sea.
And Satan fishes
For you and me.”
Isaac Leib Peretz (1852–1915) Yiddish language author and playwright
"Monish" (translated in J. Leftwich. Golden Peacock. Sci-Art, 1939, p. 56.), 1888.
“There's lots of good fish in the sea… maybe… but the vast masses seem to be mackerel or herring, and if you're not mackerel or herring yourself, you are likely to find very few good fish in the sea.”
— D.H. Lawrence, book Lady Chatterley's Lover
Source: Lady Chatterley's Lover
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Variant: I love you more than there are stars in the sky and fish in the sea.
Source: At First Sight