“The selfish man cuts away the sand from under his own feet, he digs his own grave; and every time, from the beginning of the world until now, God Almighty pushes him into the grave and covers him up.” MenWorldCuttingFeetSelfishGravesSelfishnessSandAlmightySelfish Men Author:Charles Henry Fowler
“the feet should have more of the acquaintance of earth, and know more of flowers, freshness, cool brooks, wild thyme, and salt sand than does anything else about us. ... It is only the entirely unshod that have lively feet.” KnowsShouldDoeEarthFeetFlowerShould HaveSandSaltAcquaintanceLivelyBrooksFreshnessThyme Book:The Essential Alice Meynell Collection Source: The Essential Alice Meynell Collection
“From the foot of the pyramids I contemplate twenty centuries, buried in the sand. ... I came here to hold on to fleeting life, and I see all about me only death. ... I write this, not quite knowing what I'm saying, but I dry the ink with the dust of Egyptian queens.” WritingKnowingFeetCenturyTwentiesDustQueensDrySandBuriedContemplatingFleetingInkPyramidsEgyptianFleeting Life Author:Rachel
“I love the feeling of putting my feet back on the sand after I've been out in the ocean for a while. I love that. I guess the adrenaline calms down when the sense of balance returns in a really grounded way.” WayFeelingsFeetReturnBalanceOceanCalmSandGroundedAdrenalineCalm Down Author:Jason Mraz
“One disagreeable result of whispering is that it seems to evoke an atmosphere of silence, haunted by the ghosts of sound - strange cracks and tickings, the rustling of garments that have no substance in them, and the tread of dreadful feet that would leave no mark on the sea-sand or the winter snow.” SeemsSoundResultsSilenceSeaFeetStrangeMarkWinterGhostSnowSubstanceAtmosphereSandCracksGarmentsEvokeWhisperingDisagreeableSpookyWinter Snow Book:Bleak House Source: Bleak House
“I wonder, What is it to be human? Especially now that we are so urban. How do we remember our connection with place? What is the umbilical cord that roots us to that primal, instinctive, erotic place? Every time I walk to the edge of this continent and feel the sand beneath my feet, feel the seafoam move up my body, I think, "Ah, yes, evolution." It's there, we just forget.” ThinkingFeelsHumansBodyRememberMovingWalksForgetWonderFeetEvolutionRootsConnectionsEdgesSandContinentsUrbanEroticPrimalCordsUmbilical Cord Author:Terry Tempest Williams
“Is there anybody listening? Is there anyone who sees what's going on? Read between the lines, criticize the words they're selling. Think for yourself, and feel the walls become sand beneath your feet.” ThinkingFeelsLinesFeetWallListeningSellingSandCriticizeBetween The LinesThink For YourselfRead Between The Lines Author:Geoff Tate
“Well there's only one way to prepare for playing beach volleyball, and that's by getting in the sand. But offseason is really important because generally I'm staying off the sand and getting my feet under me, and it's really important for my body to know what it feels like to have sound footing under me.” KnowsWayFeelsWellsImportantBodySoundFeetOne WayBeachSandStayingVolleyballOffseasonBeach Volleyball Author:Kerri Walsh