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“It is pleasant, when the sea is high and the winds are dashing the waves about, to watch from the shores the struggles of another.”

Watches Struggle Sea Wind Wave Pleasant Shore Total War Dashing

Author:Lucretius

“Is it not easy to conceive the World in your Mind? To think the Heavens fair? The Sun Glorious? The Earth fruitful? The Air Pleasant? The Sea Profitable? And the Giver bountiful? Yet these are the things which it is difficult to retain. For could we always be sensible of their use and value, we should be always delighted with their wealth and glory.”

Thinking World Should Mind Use Earth Values Heaven Easy Difficult Wealth Sun Air Sea Glory Fairs Environmental Pleasant Glorious Sensible Profitable Giver Delighted

Book:Centuries of Meditations

Source: Centuries of Meditations

“It is pleasant, when the sea runs high, to view from land the great distress of another.”

Running Views Sea Land Pleasant Distress

Author:Lucretius

“Doubt not but angling will prove to be so pleasant that it will prove to be, like virtue, a reward to itself.”

Virtue Doubt Sea Prove Rivers Rewards Fishes Boat Pleasant Lakes Fishing Angling

Book:The complete angler; or, Contemplative man's recreation:: being a discourse on rivers, fish-ponds, fish, and fishing. In two parts:

Source: The complete angler; or, Contemplative man's recreation:: being a discourse on rivers, fish-ponds, fish, and fishing. In two parts:

“As it is pleasant to see the sea from the land, so it is pleasant for him who has escaped from troubles to think of them.”

Thinking Trouble Sea Land Adversity Pleasant

Book:Enchiridion

Source: Enchiridion

“Fishing books , lit by emotion recollected in tranquility, are like poetry. .. . We do not think of them as books but as men. They are our companions and not only riverside. Summer and winter they are with us and what a pleasant company they are.”

Thinking Men Book Emotion Company Sea Summer Rivers Winter Fishes Boat Pleasant Lakes Fishing Companion Tranquility Lit Summer And Winter Riverside

Book:Fishing

Source: Fishing

“The pleasant'st angling is to see the fish Cut with her golden oars the silver stream And greedily devour the treacherous bait.”

Cutting Sea Rivers Fishes Golden Boat Streams Pleasant Lakes Fishing Silver Bait Treacherous Angling Oar

Book:The Dramatic Works of William Shakspeare: From the Text of Johnson, Stevens, and Reed; with Glossarial Notes, His Life, and a Critique on His Genius & Writings

Source: The Dramatic Works of William Shakspeare: From the Text of Johnson, Stevens, and Reed; with Glossarial Notes, His Life, and a Critique on His Genius & Writings

“Tis pleasant to stand on shore and watch others labouring in a stormy sea.”

Watches Sea Pleasant Shore Stormy Stormy Seas

Author:Lucretius

“You are nipping in the bud fancies which I let blossom. The shore is safer, but I love to buffet the sea - I can count the bitter wrecks here in these pleasant waters, and hear the murmuring winds, but oh, I love the danger!”

I Can Water Sea Atheism Danger Wind Positive Atheism Bitter Pleasant Fancy Shore Wrecks Bud Buffets Murmuring

Book:The Letters of Emily Dickinson

Source: The Letters of Emily Dickinson

“Sailing has given me some of the most pleasant and exciting moments of my life. It also has taught me something of the courage, resourcefulness, and strength of men who sail the seas in ships.”

Men Moments Given Sea Taught Exciting Ships Pleasant Sail Sailing Resourcefulness

Book:The Letters of John F. Kennedy

Source: The Letters of John F. Kennedy

“The pleasant life is not produced by continual drinking and dancing, nor sexual intercourse, nor rare dishes of sea food and other delicacies of a luxurious table. On the contrary, it is produced by sober reasoning which examines the motives for every choice and avoidance, driving away beliefs which are the source of mental disturbances.”

Life Is Choices Belief Sea Source Tables Dancing Drinking Contrary Driving Motive Pleasant Reasoning Dishes Sober Intercourse Avoidance Disturbance Delicacy Luxurious Driving Away

Author:Epicurus

“I like the pleasant things most women enjoy, even if I do wear breeches and boots on an expedition, even sleep in them at times.... but I powder my nose before going on deck, no matter how rough the sea is.”

Ifs Matter Enjoy Sleep Sea Noses Pleasant Rough Boots Deck Powder Expeditions Pleasant Things

Author:Louise Boyd