“Nathaniel Philbrick's 'In the Heart of the Sea' has rightfully taken its place as a classic for its literary merits. It has a special place in the cannibalism canon as well.” WellsHeartTakenSeaSpecialMeritClassicSpecial PlacesCanonCannibalismLiterary Merit Author:Mitchell Zuckoff
“We shall not read it for its sociological insights, which are non-existent, nor as science fiction, because it has a general air of implausibility; but there is one high poetic fancy in the New Atlantis that stays in the mind after all its fancies and inventions have been forgotten. In the New Atlantis, an island kingdom lying in very distant seas, the only commodity of external trade is light: Bacon's own special light, the light of understanding.” MindHas BeensLightLyingUnderstandingFictionAirSeaSpecialTradeScience FictionForgottenInsightInventionKingdomsIslandsFancyPoeticCommodityAtlantisSociological Author:Peter Medawar
“I was fortunate to sell at a time of great sea change in the romance genre; suddenly heroines were allowed to be portrayed as having rich, fulfilling lives. They didn't need a man for security or self-esteem, but having that one very special man in their lives proved the icing on the cake.” MenNeedsSelfRomanceRichSeaSpecialSecuritySelf EsteemSellsEsteemGenreFortunateCakeFulfillingHeroinesFulfilling LifeIcingSea ChangeIcing On The CakeSpecial Man Author:JoAnn Ross
“It's so silly isn't it? how we grown men take up trout angling not simply to pursue trout but to find some place, some special place, where we feel at ease. a place to belong. Forces, not forms, persist: energy is spent and endures; time does not tick, it flows. God loves a man that smells of trout water and mountain meadows. Which way's heaven, you suppose? Follow the trail and keep close to the stream.” MenWayFeelsDoeFormEnergyForceHeavenWaterSeaSpecialMountainFlowRiversEndureFishesSmellSillyPursueBoatGod LoveEaseStreamsLakesFishingPersistTrailsMeadowsTickTroutSpecial PlacesAnglingGrown Man Author:Carey Mulligan
“Yes, I actually have a portable fly-tying kit in my vest. I spent hours putting it all together, with a special emphasis on midge materials as well as enough fur and feathers to whip out a half dozen of virtually every conceivable dry pattern nature can throw at me. I have used it once, in 1993.” WellsEnoughTogetherUsedHoursHalfSeaSpecialMaterialsRiversPatternsFishesBoatDryLakesFishingDozenEmphasisFeathersWhipsFurVestsMidges Author:Jack Ohman
“Just as we have the power to harm the ocean, we have the power to put in place policies and modify our own behavior in ways that would be an insurance policy for the future of the sea, for the creatures there, and for us, protecting special critical areas in the ocean.” WayWould BeSeaSpecialPolicyCreaturesBehaviorOceanAreasCriticalHarmInsurance Policy Author:Sylvia Earle
“Icelandic people are inbred. And they have a sense of themselves as genetically special, and a history of risk-taking because they make their living on the high seas fishing. Assets generally rose in value during this period, and so it looked like they actually knew what they were doing.” PeopleValuesRiskSeaSpecialPeriodsRoseFishingAssetsLiving OnRisk-takingHigh SeasInbreds Author:Michael Lewis
“I helped develop Disney's) special effects department at that time, which helped very much when we worked on "20000 Leagues under the Sea"” SeaSpecialEffectsLeagueDepartmentSpecial Effects Author:John Hench
“The creatures of the sea hold special mystery, and they are among the most exciting, graceful, and beautiful on Earth. Just consider the living riot of a coral reef, the beauty of an albatross, the awesome power of a giant turtle, the grace of a dolphin. Now multiply that by the millions of creatures in the sea. Wow!” EarthBeautifulMillionsGraceMysterySeaSpecialCreaturesExcitingGiantsWowRiotDolphinsTurtlesReefsCoral ReefsAlbatross Author:Carl Safina
“I grew up in North Devon, by the sea, and feel a special affinity for the landscape there, despite a lack of actual ancestry.” FeelsSeaSpecialGrewGrew UpDespiteLandscapeAncestryAffinityDevon Author:Quentin S. Crisp
“I accept the Old Testament as more of an action movie: blood, car chases, evacuations, a lot of special effects, seas dividing, mass murder, adultery. The children of God are running amok, wayward. Maybe that's why they're so relatable.” ChildrenRunningActionActorsAcceptingBloodSeaSpecialEffectsCarMassMurderMovieTestamentAdulteryRelatableOld TestamentChild Of GodDividingAction MovieSpecial EffectsEvacuation Author:Bono