"You are eating the sea, that's it, only the sensation of a gulp of sea water has been wafted out of it by some sorcery, and you are on the verge of remembering you don't know what, mermaids or the sudden smell of kelp on the ebb tide or a poem you read once, something connected with the flavor of life itself..."

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Source : Eleanor Clark (2014). “The Oysters of Locmariaquer”, p.6, Harper Collins

Eleanor Clark

#Sea Quotes #Smell Quotes #Water Quotes

“I used to believe that the number eight is unlucky for me and would even avoid anything that would add up to 8 - like 17, 26 and so on. I would religiously visit astrologers and wear different stones to bring in good luck.”
“I want people to feel good about listening to this record, to get some kind of peace. It's just got something magical about it.”
“Recent studies have revealed that children 8-10 years old are being diagnosed with Type II diabetes, high cholesterol, and high blood pressure at an alarming rate”
“I belong to the Lovecraft Society, which meets at the University. They do things like follow in Lovecraft's footsteps, just like he followed in Edgar Allan Poe's footsteps. I mean the actual footfalls, you know, like they're going out looking for sasquatch, this kind of stuff.”
“sometimes the best thing to do is to pretend it didn't happen”
“These things shall be! A loftier race Than e'er the world hath known shall rise, With flame of freedom in their souls, And light of knowledge in their eyes.”

Source : Hymn
“Refuse to believe and research is a way to the truth.”
“Taste ... is a matter of taste (Tad Allagash)”

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