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Nicolas Gomez DavilaSwimming against the current is not stupid, if the waters are flowing toward a waterfall.

—  Nicolas Gomez Davila, 1913-1994, Colombian writer

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Lao-TzuThere is nothing in the world more soft and weak than water, yet for attacking things that are hard and strong there is nothing that surpasses it, nothing that can take its place.

—  Lao-Tzu, 6th cent. BC, Chinese philosopher

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Friedrich NietzscheThey muddy the water, to make it seem deep

—  Friedrich Nietzsche, 1844-1900, German philosopher

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Wallace StevensHuman nature is like water. It takes the shape of its container.

—  Wallace Stevens, 1879-1955, American poet

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William MaxwellHappiness is the light on the water. The water is cold and dark and deep.

—  William Maxwell, 1908-2000, American writer

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Benjamin FranklinWhen the well is dry we know the value of water.

—  Benjamin Franklin, 1706-1790, American politician & writer

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RumiLove is the water of life, jump into this water.

—  Rumi, 1207-1273, Persian mystic & poet

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Bob RossWater’s like me. It’s laaazy … Boy, it always looks for the easiest way to do things.

—  Bob Ross, 1942-1995, American painter & TV personality

ChanakyaThere are only three gems on earth: water, food and sweet speech. They are fools who dig out stones and call them gems.

—  Chanakya, 370-280 π.X., Indian teacher & philosopher

W.H. AudenWater is the soul of the Earth.

—  W.H. Auden, 1907-1973, British poet

Marshall McLuhanWe don't know who discovered water, but we know it wasn't the fish.

—  Marshall McLuhan, 1911-1980, Canadian academic & media theorist

Marty RubinHuman nature is water, not stone.

—  Marty Rubin, 1930-1994, Canadian gay activist, author & journalist

Nicolas ChamfortDuring a siege, a young man carrying two buckets of water shouted: “six coins for a bucket of water!” A bomb fell and destroyed a bucket. “Twelve coins for a bucket of water!” the young man continued undisturbed.

—  Nicolas Chamfort, 1740-1794, French writer

Agatha ChristieNothing, I believe, is so full of life under the microscope as a drop of water from a stagnant pool.

—  Agatha Christie, 1890-1976, British writer

Quotes in Verse

Giorgos SeferisI'm sorry I let go
a wide river between my fingers
without drinking a drop.

—  Giorgos Seferis, 1900-1971, Greek poet, Nobel 1963

Ancient Greek

PindarThe best, however, [is] water

Άριστον μεν ύδωρ.

—  Pindar, 522-438 BC, Ancient Greek lyric poet

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AeschylusIf you pollute clear water with mud, you shall never find to drink.

Βορβόρω θ’ ύδωρ λαμπρόν μιαίνων ούποθ’ ευρήσεις ποτόν.

—  Aeschylus, 525-456 BC, Ancient Greek tragedian ‐ Eumenides

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