“ The heroic and often tragic stories of American whalemen were renowned. They sailed the world’s oceans and brought back tales filled with bravery, perseverance, endurance, and survival. They mutinied,… Eric Jay Dolin
“ For every inch of skin, there is memory. Devils are so made. Saints, too, if you believe in them. His humanity has been broken as an old walking stick that once held up a crippled man named Thomas. He… Linda Hogan
“ In life, the visible surface of the Sperm Whale is not the least among the many marvels he presents. Almost invariably it is all over obliquely crossed and re-crossed with numberless straight marks in… Herman Melville
“ Consider the subtleness of the sea; how its most dreaded creatures glide under water, unapparent for the most part, and treacherously hidden beneath the loveliest tints of azure. Herman Melville
“ She’ll probably have all the work made up and a dozen stories written for The Oracle before I finish that one stupid book report on Moby Dick. I mean, Todd, who really cares about whales?'Todd did, bu… Francine Pascal
“ Ah, I know that, said Tiffany, as the boat rocked on the swell. Whales aren't dangerous, because they just eat very small things...Row like the blazes, lads! Rob Anybody yelled. Terry Pratchett
“ Nate had been born and raised in British Columbia, and Canadians hate, above all things, to offend. It was part of the national consciousness. Be polite was an unwritten, unspoken rule, but ingrained… Christopher Moore
“ No theory ever benefited by the application of data, Amy. Data kills theories. A theory has no better time than when it's lying there naked, pure, unsullied by facts. Let's just keep it that way for a… Christopher Moore
“ What are you working on? Elizabeth asked. Nate could hear her tapping a pencil on her desk. She took notes during their conversations. He didn't know what she did with the notes, but it bothered him.I… Christopher Moore
“ From the slope of Haleakala, the Old Broad watched the activity in the channel with a two-hundred-power celestial telescope and a pair of big eyes binoculars that looked like stereo bazookas on precis… Christopher Moore
“ About Hollywood.I feel like it’s a big ocean, full of bottom feeders, midlevel fish, the occasional shark, and some wonderful savvy whales, the elders, and the ones who guide you on your way. If you’r… Anjelica Huston
“ She knew that her lifework had changed forever that day. She was being called to use her gift to help prevent a tragedy such as this from ever happening again. And she knew, without question, that the… Patricia Cori
“ Sleeping AtlantisSilent cool watersdancing upon her skin ~silent cool waterushering dreams within... Muse
“ Aye, aye, it must be so. I've oversailed him. How, got the start? Aye, he's chasing ME now; not I, HIM--that's bad Herman Melville
“ But you can't just leave it at that!" said Anathema, pushing forward. "Think of all things you could do! Good things.""Like what?" said Adam suspiciously."Well... you could bring all the whales back,… Terry Pratchett
“ Apropos of Eskimo, I once heard a missionary describe the extraordinary difficulty he had found in translating the Bible into Eskimo. It was useless to talk of corn or wine to a people who did not kno… Frederick Hamilton
“ LanguageCrickets chirp,Birds sing, Dogs howl,It's their own thing.Cats purr,Mice squeak,Cows moo,It's not what you think.Whales whistle,Dolphins click,Snakes hiss,So listen to this.Sheep baa,Rabbits t… Anthony T. Hincks
“ It was then I truly realised the whale is no more a fish than I am. So much blood. This was not like the fish on the quay, fresh caught, lying flipping and flopping, death on a simmer. This was a fier… Carol Birch
“ I looked at whale jawbones in the museum this morning. Then I did some shopping. Whenever I go into the drugstore it seems that many people are buying condoms and motion sickness medicine. Lydia Davis
