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50 Truly Great Beach Quotes That Will Inspire You To Plan A Beach Vacation

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May 21st, 2021   |   Updated on June 25th, 2022

Beaches are always considered when it comes to planning a relaxing vacation. Lovely beaches with the sloshing waves, silky sand, luscious scenery and soothing sunshine are some factors of refreshing beach vacation.

If you have been to the beach before, we assure you the following beach captions and quotes will make you feel nostalgic about your last beach vacation. Taking a break of a few days from your restless routines is essential to revive your mind and body.

Culture around the beaches is quite different from our city life and gives us a unique experience for a lifetime. We have found the best quotes about the beach and ocean that will help you decide your next vacation spot.

1. “A kiss on the beach when there is a full moon is the closest thing to heaven.” – H. Jackson Brown Jr.

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2. “For me, a T-shirt, a pair of shorts, barefoot on a beach and I’m happy.” – Yanni

 

3. “When you walk on the beach at night, you can say things you can’t say in real life.” – Jenny Han

 

4. “We are tied to the ocean. And when we go back to the sea, whether it is to sail or to watch – we are going back from whence we came.”

 

5. “Those who live by the sea can hardly form a single thought of which the sea would not be part.” – Hermann Broch

 

6. “Isn’t it strange, the way time moves? I could stand here and watch the sea crash beneath me for hours and it would feel like only minutes had passed.” – Sjana Elise Earp

 

7. “You all want to know what my dream is? Very simple. To walk along the beach, holding the hand of my lover.” – Michelle Bachelet

 

8. “To escape and sit quietly on the beach – that’s my idea of paradise.” – Emilia Wickstead

 

9. “The ocean stirs the heart, inspires the imagination and brings eternal joy to the soul.“ – Robert Wyland

 

10. “My life is like a stroll upon the beach, as near to the ocean’s edge as I can go.” – Henry David Thoreau

 

11. “Only at the beach can we go a splishin’ and a splashin’.” – Kate Summers

 

12. “A beach is not only a sweep of sand, but shells of sea creatures, the sea glass, the seaweed, the incongruous objects washed up by the ocean.” – Henry Grunwald

 

13. “Individually we are one drop. Together we are an ocean.” – Ryunosuke Satoro

 

14. “99 problems but a beach ain’t one.” – based on Jay-Z

 

15. “Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

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16. “What I want in a good beach read is sunshine, drama, easy-reading and transportation to another world and other people’s problems.” – Jane Green

 

17. “In every outthrust headland, in every curving beach, in every grain of sand there is the story of the earth.” – Rachel Carson

 

18. Catch a wave and you’re sitting on top of the world. – The Beach Boys

 

19. “The ocean stirs the heart, inspires the imagination and brings eternal joy to the soul.“ – Robert Wyland

 

20. “You can’t stop the waves, but you can learn to surf.” – Jon Kabat-Zinn

 

21. “Storms draw something out of us that calm seas don’t.” – Bill Hybels

 

22. “And just when she thought she couldn’t take anymore, the ocean reminded her, she goes on…” – Jen McIntosh

 

23. “To go out with the setting sun on an empty beach is to truly embrace your solitude.” – Jeanne Moreau

 

24. “Don’t grow up too quickly, lest you forget how much you love the beach.” – Michelle Held

 

25. “I could never stay long enough on the shore; the tang of the untainted, fresh, and free air was like a cool, quieting thought.” – Helen Keller

 

26. “Those who live by the sea can hardly form a single thought of which the sea would not be part.” – Hermann Broch

 

27. “I miss the beach, the peace it brings you. I love the sound and smell of the sea.” – Genesis Rodriguez

 

28. “The three great elemental sounds of nature are the sound of rain, the sound of wind in a wood and the sound of the ocean outside on a beach.” – Henry Beston

 

29. “My dream is to have a house on the beach, even just a little shack somewhere so I can wake up, have coffee, look at dolphins, be quiet and breathe the air.” – Christina Applegate

 

30. “The ocean stirs the heart, inspires the imagination and brings eternal joy to the soul.” – Robert Wyland

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31. “To go out with the setting sun on an empty beach is to truly embrace your solitude.” – Jeanne Moreau

 

32. “There’s a magical energy and power from the ocean.” – Jo Beverley

 

 

33. “You all want to know what my dream is? Very simple. To walk along the beach, holding the hand of my lover.” – Michelle Bachelet

 

34. “The ocean is both my mistress and my lover. How else can I explain her salty kiss that is still on my lips.” – Anthony T. Hincks

 

35. “Take time in a place you love, restore your spirit on the beach.” – Luanne Rice

36. “We must free ourselves of the hope that the sea will ever rest. We must learn to sail in high winds.” – Aristotle Onassis

 

37. “Empty your mind, be formless, shapeless, like water. Be water, my friend.” – Bruce Lee

 

38. “The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.” – William Arthur Ward

 

39. “You’re not a wave, you’re a part of the ocean.” – Mitch Albom

 

40. “The sea is as near as we come to another world.” – Anne Stevenson

 

41. “Dance with the waves, move with the sea, let the rhythm of the water set your soul free.” – Christy Ann Martine

 

42. “It’s a wonderful metaphor, catching a wave, for how you can look at other challenges in your life.” – Jeff Bridges

 

43. “In one drop of water are found all the secrets of all the oceans.” – Kahlil Gibran

 

44. “Being out there in the ocean – God’s creation – it’s like a gift he has given us to enjoy.” – Bethany Hamilton

 

45. “Mind on a permanent vacation, the ocean is my only medication, wishing my condition isn’t ever going to go away.” – Jimmy Buffett

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46. “Dance with the waves, move with the sea. Let the rhythm of the water set your soul free.” – Christy Ann Martine

 

47. “I like anywhere with a beach. A beach and warm weather is all I really need.” – Rob Gronkowski

 

48. “After a visit to the beach, it’s hard to believe that we live in a material world.” – Pam Shaw

 

 

49. “At night, when the sky is full of stars and the sea is still you get the wonderful sensation that you are floating in space.” – Natalie Wood

 

50. “The ocean makes me feel really small and it makes me put my whole life into perspective.” – Beyoncé