For anyone who loves the water, an ocean quote fits almost any card: a birthday, a thank you after a beach trip, or a note to someone who misses the coast. Below are famous ocean quotes, beach quotes, sea and sailing quotes, lighthouse quotes, and short messages for an ocean or beach card.
Article contents
- Famous Ocean Quotes
- Beach Quotes
- Sea and Sailing Quotes
- Lighthouse Quotes
- Messages for an Ocean or Beach Card
- How to Use a Quote in a Card
- Frequently Asked Questions
Famous Ocean Quotes
- "We are tied to the ocean. And when we go back to the sea, whether it is to sail or to watch it, we are going back from whence we came." (John F. Kennedy, 1962)
- "I know of a cure for everything: salt water... sweat, or tears, or the salt sea." (Isak Dinesen, Seven Gothic Tales, 1934)
- "The voice of the sea speaks to the soul." (Kate Chopin, The Awakening)
- "Meditation and water are wedded for ever." (Herman Melville, Moby-Dick)
- "For whatever we lose (like a you or a me) / it's always ourselves we find in the sea." (E. E. Cummings)
- "No water, no life. No blue, no green." (Sylvia Earle)
Beach Quotes
- "The sea does not reward those who are too anxious, too greedy, or too impatient." (Anne Morrow Lindbergh, Gift from the Sea, 1955)
- "The edge of the sea is a strange and beautiful place." (Rachel Carson, The Edge of the Sea)
- "You can't stop the waves, but you can learn to surf." (Jon Kabat-Zinn)
- Salt in the air, sand in my hair.
- Happiness comes in waves.
- Life is better at the beach.
- Sea you soon.
Sea and Sailing Quotes
- "I must go down to the seas again, to the lonely sea and the sky, / And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by." (John Masefield, Sea-Fever)
- Smooth seas never made a skilled sailor.
- Fair winds and following seas.
Lighthouse Quotes
For our Nautical Lighthouse set.
- "Lighthouses don't go running all over an island looking for boats to save; they just stand there shining." (Anne Lamott)
- Thank you for being a light on the shore for me.
Messages for an Ocean or Beach Card
- Greetings from the shore! The water is cold and the sunsets are perfect.
- Thank you for a wonderful week at the beach house. We are already planning next summer.
- Happy birthday! I hope you get a day by the water soon.
- Thinking of you and sending a little sea breeze your way.
- Congratulations on the new boat! Fair skies for your first sail.
- Thank you for having us at the lake. The kids haven't stopped talking about it.
How to Use a Quote in a Card
- Write the quote first, in quotation marks. Add the name of the person who said it.
- Add one or two lines of your own. Say why the quote made you think of them.
- Close with your name.
Example: "The voice of the sea speaks to the soul." (Kate Chopin) That line always makes me think of our week at the Cape. Happy birthday, Mom. Love, Nick
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a short ocean quote for a card?
"Happiness comes in waves" and "No water, no life. No blue, no green" (Sylvia Earle) are both short enough for any card.
Who said the cure for anything is salt water?
The line comes from Isak Dinesen, the pen name of Karen Blixen. In her 1934 book Seven Gothic Tales, a character says he knows a cure for everything: salt water, as in sweat, tears or the sea.
What should I write in a thank you card after a beach trip?
Thank them for having you, mention one favorite moment, like a sunset or a meal, and say you hope to see them again soon.
Our Marine Sea Animal and Nautical Lighthouse sets are blank inside, so any of these quotes will fit. For a new baby, see the Ocean Baby Shower set. See all watercolor cards.
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