“… "You may not see the ocean, but right now we are in the middle of the ocean, and we have to keep swimming.”

— Tracy Kidder

Source: Strength in What Remains: A Journey of Remembrance and Forgiveness

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Richard Paul Evans (1962) American writer

Source: A Step of Faith

“Where is God? Where can I find him?" we ask. We don't realize that's like a fish swimming frantically through the ocean in search OF the ocean”

Ted Dekker (1962) American writer

“What we are trying to do may be just a drop in the ocean, but the ocean would be less because of that missing drop.”

Greg Mortenson (1957) American mountaineer and humanitarian

Source: Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace ... One School at a Time

“He who constantly swims in the ocean loves dry land.”

Anton Chekhov (1860–1904) Russian dramatist, author and physician

Letter to E.M. Shavrova (September 16, 1891)
Letters

“We ourselves feel that what we are doing is just a drop in the ocean. But if the drop was not in the ocean, I think the ocean would be less because of the missing drop.”

Matka Tereza (1910–1997) Roman Catholic saint of Albanian origin

As quoted http://www.awakin.org/read/view.php?tid=189 in Mother Teresa's Reaching Out In Love - Stories told by Mother Teresa http://books.google.de/books?hl=de&id=tdyw409qGgQC&q=ocean#search_anchor, Compiled and Edited by Edward Le Joly and Jaya Chaliha, Barnes & Noble, 2002, p. 122
2000s

“Come, my love, we have oceans to sail.”

Saul Williams (1972) American singer, musician, poet, writer, and actor

Source: , said the shotgun to the head.

“A tremendous stream is flowing toward the ocean, carrying us all along with it; and though like straws and scraps of paper we may at times float aimlessly about, in the long run we are sure to join the Ocean of Life and Bliss.”

Swami Vivekananda (1863–1902) Indian Hindu monk and phylosopher

Pearls of Wisdom

“From that moment on, every swim should have the aim of inspiring people to protect and preserve the world’s oceans and all that live in them.”

Lewis Pugh (1969) Environmental campaigner, maritime lawyer and endurance swimmer

p 85, describing his swim at Deception Island (2005)
21 Yaks And A Speedo (2013)
Context: I knew now that I had to stand up and start speaking about protecting our environment. From that moment on, every swim should have the aim of inspiring people to protect and preserve the world’s oceans and all that live in them.

“This island isn't big enough for both of us…so who will swim in eel-infested oceans?”

Brandon Boyd (1976) American rock singer, writer and visual artist

Lyrics, A Crow Left of the Murder... (2004)

“Don't turn away, you'll create sorrow,
Time is an ocean but it ends at the shore,
You may not see me tomorrow.”

Bob Dylan (1941) American singer-songwriter, musician, author, and artist

Song lyrics, Desire (1976), Oh, Sister

“… "You may not see the ocean, but right now we are in the middle of the ocean, and we have to keep swimming.”

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