North Sea Basin

Famous quotes containing the words north and/or sea:

    In England if something goes wrong—say, if one finds a skunk in the garden—he writes to the family solicitor, who proceeds to take the proper measures; whereas in America, you telephone the fire department. Each satisfies a characteristic need; in the English, love of order and legalistic procedure; and here in America, what you like is something vivid, and red, and swift.
    —Alfred North Whitehead (1861–1947)

    The sea is calm to-night.
    The tide is full, the moon lies fair
    Upon the straits;—
    Matthew Arnold (1822–1888)