If you’re just like me – impatiently waiting for summertime magic, I have something for you – a fabulous list of no less than 220 beach quotes!

Of course, a beach can be amazing in other seasons as well – particularly in winter, yet our favorite moments and fondest memories are mostly made when we’re in our bikinis, soaking up the sun and feeling the hot sand under our toes.

So, if you’re in love with life and you simply can’t wait to see your favorite place where the sea kisses the beach shore, just read on because you’re about to discover the most inspirational quotes I could find on the web!

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10 Best Beach Quotes

Time spent at the beach is never wasted. Here are my 10 most inspirational beach quotes – let’s check them out first:

1. “The beach is truly home, its broad expanse of sand as welcoming as a mother’s open arms. What’s more, this landscape, which extends as far as the eye can see, always reminds me of possibility.” – Joan Anderson

Best beach quote and a beach sunset.

2. “I look my best when I’m totally free, on holiday, walking on the beach.” — Rosamund Pike

3. “Beaches are a treasure – cherished by most, exploited by some, enjoyed by all.” — Orrin H. Pilkey

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

5. “One of the hardest things in the world is to refuse the beautiful invitation of the sea while making a walk on a wonderful beach.” — Mehmet Murat ildan

Best beach quote and a beautiful beach sunset

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

7. “The stone you took away from a beach will long for that beach because it belongs there!” — Mehmet Murat ildan

8. “When we walk along the beach and feel the sand beneath our toes and then the surf sends small waves to gently caress our feet; then we smell the saltiness upon the wind; that is when we know that we have come home from whence we came.” ― Anthony Hincks

9. “I want to run the beach’s length, because it never ends.” — Deborah Ager

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

To escape and sit quietly on the beach – that's my idea of paradise. – Emilia Wickstead

Inspirational Beach Quotes

Find loads of inspirational beach quotes here:

1. “Beaches are God’s poetry.” — Steve Maraboli

Inspirational quote about beaches and a wave at the beach.

2. “True Freedom is on the beach.” — Rosamund Pike

3. “I just wanna live on the beach. Walk it at night and then fall asleep with the windows open and listen to the waves crash.” – Unknown

4. “At the beach – time you enjoyed wasting, is not wasted.” – T. S. Eliot

5. “Long walks on the beach are the supposed holy grail of a romantic evening. The beach becomes a kind of utopia – the place where all our dreams come true.” – Roxane Gay

Long walks on the beach are the supposed holy grail of a romantic evening. The beach becomes a kind of utopia – the place where all our dreams come true.

6. “Meet me where the sky touches the sea.” — Jennifer Donnelly

7. “Smell the sea and feel the sky. Let your soul and spirit fly.” — Van Morrison

8. “Perhaps summer’s ephemeral nature is what inspires us to embrace the beach read. We tell ourselves that these twisted plots and wild characters are literary ice cream sundaes – extravagant treats that aren’t as calorie–laden when we’re wearing flip flops.” – Sarah MacLean

9. “Studies have shown that those who take the time to smell the roses and view nature are able to lower their blood pressure and reduce their stress. Just sitting on the beach can be a great way to relax your nerves.” – Salma Stockdale

10. “An empty beach is a perfect place to both fill and empty the mind!” — Mehmet Murat ildan

An empty beach is a perfect place to both fill and empty the mind! — Mehmet Murat ildan

11. “Sometimes she wants to drift away like ocean waves and sometimes she wants to stay still like a river, wrapped in solitude.” ― Nitya Prakash

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

13. “A trip to the beach is like a trip to the fountain of youth.” – Unknown

14. “The ocean is the ultimate cure for a bad day.” – Unknown

15. “The cure for anything is salt water: sweat, tears, or the sea.” — Isak Dinesen

The cure for anything is salt water sweat, tears, or the sea. — Isak Dinesen

16. “The beach is the ultimate stress reliever.” – Unknown

17. “I hope someday I’ll wake up to see that I live on the beach.” – Unknown

18. “A walk on the beach is worth a thousand words.” – Unknown

19. “The sea lives in every one of us.” – Wyland

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

I miss the beach, the peace it brings you. I love the sound and smell of the sea. — Genesis Rodriguez

21. “The sea, the great unifier, is man’s only hope. Now, as never before, the old phrase has a literal meaning: we are all in the same boat.” – Jacques Cousteau

22. “Summer is singing with joy, and the beaches are inviting you with dancing waves.” — Debasish Mridha

23. “Sky above our heads. Sand beneath our feet. Life is good.” – Unknown

24. “Palm trees. Ocean Breeze. Salty Air. Sun–kissed hair. Endless Summer. Take me there.” – Unknown

25. “The beach is not a place to work; to read, write or to think.” – Anne Morrow Lindbergh

The beach is not a place to work; to read, write or to think. – Anne Morrow Lindbergh

26. “Beach: if I’m not on it, near it, or looking at it, I’m dreaming of it.” – Unknown

27. “Everything is better at the beach. Even rain.” – Unknown

See also: 200 Best Rain Captions For Instagram To Rock Your Post!

28. “Ah, the smell of salt and sand. There is no elixir on this blessed earth like it.” – Unknown

29. “May you always have a shell in your pocket and sand in your shoes.” – Unknown

30. “No throne in the world can substitute a beach chair.” – Talismanist Giebra

No throne in the world can substitute a beach chair. – Talismanist Giebra

Beach Vibes Quotes

Looking for beach vibes quotes? Why don’t you check these out:

1. “I wasn’t born at the beach, but I got here as fast as I could.” – Unknown

I wasn’t born at the beach, but I got here as fast as I could. – Unknown

2. “There’s no place like home — except for the beach.” – Unknown

3. “99 problems but a beach ain’t one!” – Unknown

4. “Home is where the anchor drops.” – Unknown

5. “Cheers to beach hair, tan skin, flip-flops, and sandy toes.” – Unknown

Lovely quote on summertime magic and a beach in the background.

6. “To rise at daybreak and feel the sunshine as it warms my skin, the soothing sounds of waves as they kiss the shore and sand between my toes: a gentle reminder that life is good.” – Unknown

7. “My sense of direction leads me one way: to the beach.” – Unknown

8. “Live life in a bikini.” – Unknown

9. “Let the currents guide your heart.” – Unknown

10. “Find me under the palms.” – Unknown

Find me under the palms. – Unknown

11. “Our love is as deep as the ocean.” – Unknown

12. “If you want to know how much I love you, count all the waves in the sea.” – Unknown

13. “You had me at aloha.” – Unknown

14. “The beach: as close to heaven as you can get.” – Unknown

15. “Love you to the beach and back!” – Unknown

Love you to the beach and back! – Unknown

16. “Give me coffee to change the things I can, and the beach to accept the things I can’t.” – Unknown

17. “No one likes shady beaches.” – Unknown

18. “Tropic like it’s hot.” – Unknown

19. “I googled my symptoms… turned out I just needed to go to the beach.” – Unknown

20. “I’m going to change the world, but today I’ll just be a mermaid.” – Unknown

I’m going to change the world, but today I’ll just be a mermaid. – Unknown

21. “Everyone should believe in something. I believe I should go to the beach.” – Unknown

22. “Stop asking me if I want to build a snowman. I want to wear flip flops on a beach with a drink in my hand. Ask me if I want to do that.” – Unknown

23. “Salt in the air. Sand in my hair.” – Unknown

24. “I wish that beach therapy was covered by my health insurance.” – Unknown

25. “The answer may not be at the beach. But shouldn’t we at least check?” – Unknown

The answer may not be at the beach. But shouldn’t we at least check – Unknown

26. “A cloudy day at the beach is still a day at the beach!” – Unknown

27. “Beachology: Be shore of yourself. Don’t be crabby. Let the worries drift away. Drown out pier pressure. Soak up positive energy. Seas life’s moments.” – Unknown

28. “Feeling stressed? There’s a beach for that.” – Unknown

29. “If it requires bare feet in the sand, my answer is yes!” – Unknown

30. “Always be yourself, unless you can be a mermaid. Then be a mermaid!” – Unknown

Always be yourself, unless you can be a mermaid. Then be a mermaid! – Unknown

See also: 110 Powerful Mermaid Quotes That Are Sure To Amaze You

Short Beach Quotes

If you’ve been searching for short quotes, enjoy this selection:

1. “Every time I stand before a beautiful beach, its waves seem to whisper to me.” — Psyche Roxas-Mendoza

Short quote on the mystery of waves and a beach in the background.

2. “The beach is where our souls realign with the universe. The horizon answers questions. The surroundings give peace.” – Unknown

3. “Why do we love the sea? It is because it has some potent power to make us think things we like to think.” – Robert Henri

4. “The true beauty of a woman can be observed when she has spent the day at the beach.” – Troian Bellisario

5. “If everyone could just live near the ocean, I think we’d all be happier. It’s hard to be down about anything knee-deep in the sand.” – Crystal Woods

If everyone could just live near the ocean, I think we’d all be happier. It’s hard to be down about anything knee-deep in the sand. – Crystal Woods

6. “As she always did, when she went over the dune and saw the waves crashing on the shore, her heart leapt inside her in excitement. She still had a love affair with the ocean.” ― Sharon Brubake

7. “She would be half a planet away, floating in a turquoise sea, dancing by moonlight to flamenco guitar.” – Janet Fitch

8. “You never really know what’s coming. A small wave, or maybe a big one. All you can really do is hope that when it comes, you can surf over it, instead of drowning in its monstrosity.” – Alysha Speer

9. “She was no better than the shells by her feet, tumbling this way and that at the beck and call of the waves.” ― Katherine McIntyre

10. “Ocean: a body of water occupying about two-thirds of a world made for man – who has no gills.” – Ambrose Bierce

Ocean a body of water occupying about two-thirds of a world made for man – who has no gills. – Ambrose Bierce

11. “You can never have too much beach.” – Unknown

12. “A good beach day keeps the doctor away.” – Unknown

13. “Some girls are just born with the beach in their souls.” – Unknown

14. “Sunshine and waves are like bacon and eggs.” – Theodore W. Higginsworth

15. “Sunshine, blue eyes, tan lines, slow tide rollin’.” –  Jake Owen

Sunshine, blue eyes, tan lines, slow tide rollin’. – Jake Owen

16. “Sunshine is my favorite accessory.” – Unknown

17. “I kissed you where the waves kiss the shore.” – Unknown

18. “Like seashells, we are beautiful and unique, each with a story to tell.” – Unknown

19. “On an island in the sun, we’ll be playing and having fun, and it makes me feel so fine, I can’t control my brain.” — Weezer

20. “I honestly think the beach is the only place children actually entertain themselves.” – Donna McLavy

I honestly think the beach is the only place children actually entertain themselves. – Donna McLavy

21. “The ideal formula for writing is naked on the beach. That’s it.” – Freddy Mercury

22. “The sea is emotion incarnate. It loves, hates, and weeps. It defies all attempts to capture it with words and rejects all shackles. No matter what you say about it, there is always that which you can’t.” — Christopher Paolini

23. “Roll on, deep and dark blue ocean, roll. Ten thousand fleets sweep over thee in vain. Man marks the earth with ruin, but his control stops with the shore.” – Lord Byron

24. “My day is done, and I am like a boat drawn on the beach, listening to the dance-music of the tide in the evening.” — Rabindranath Tagore

25. “The voice of the sea speaks to the soul.” – Kate Chopin

The voice of the sea speaks to the soul. – Kate Chopin

26. “A walk on the beach is worth a thousand words.” – Unknown

27. “Saltwater cures all wounds.” – Unknown

28. “To me, the sea is like a person – like a child that I’ve known a long time. It sounds crazy, I know, but when I swim in the sea I talk to it. I never feel alone when I’m out there.” – Gertrude Ederle

29. “On the beach, you can live in bliss.” – Dennis Wilson

30. “When I need to take time to reenergize, I go somewhere by the ocean to sit back and watch the sunsets.” – Guy Laliberte

When I need to take time to reenergize, I go somewhere by the ocean to sit back and watch the sunsets. – Guy Laliberte

See also: 340 Absolutely Best Sunset Captions For Instagram + Quotes

This section brings you a few extraordinary beach quotes:

1. “When anxious, uneasy and bad thoughts come, I go to the sea, and the sea drowns them out with its great wide sounds, cleanses me with its noise, and imposes a rhythm upon everything in me that is bewildered and confused.” – Rainer Maria Rilke

Extraordinary quote on the power of the sea and a beach.

2. “I thought I could avoid continually crashing, but as it turns out, it’s unavoidable. Even on the calmest day, the ocean still rolls into the beach and pulls pebbles out to sea.” ― Rebekah Crane

3. “In times of uncertainty – whether it’s economic, psychological, emotional, or philosophical – people often say that the only thing we can truly control is our attitudes. If that’s true, then I’m going to spend today walking my 14-year-old dog on a free beach and treasuring the fact that she’s still alive.” – Ali Liebegott

4. “The sea-shore is a sort of neutral ground, a most advantageous point from which to contemplate this world. It is even a trivial place. The waves forever rolling to the land are too far-traveled and untamable to be familiar. Creeping along the endless beach amid the sun–squall and the foam, it occurs to us that we, too, are the product of sea-slime.” – Henry David Thoreau

5. “If you feel lonely walking alone on the beach then you are ignoring the friendship of the waves, the seagulls and the wind!” — Mehmet Murat ildan

If you feel lonely walking alone on the beach then you are ignoring the friendship of the waves, the seagulls and the wind! — Mehmet Murat ildan

6. “I enjoyed growing up part of my life in Virginia Beach. We had the ocean and the beach and a beautiful landscape.” – Mark Ruffalo

7. “There was a magic about the sea. People were drawn to it. People wanted to love by it, swim in it, play in it, look at it. It was a living thing that was as unpredictable as a great stage actor: it could be calm and welcoming, opening its arms to embrace its audience one moment, but then could explode with its stormy tempers, flinging people around, wanting them out, attacking coastlines, breaking down islands.” – Cecelia Ahern

8. “The beach of life can be anything and everything from tranquil, calm, sunny, peaceful, and magically wonderful to gray, overcast, turbulent, roller-coaster-y, or stormy.” – Barbara Legan

9. “The sand may brush off, the salt may wash clean, the tans may fade, but the memories will last forever.” – Unknown

10. “You can never cross the ocean unless you have the courage to lose sight of the shore.” — Christopher Columbus

You can never cross the ocean unless you have the courage to lose sight of the shore. — Christopher Columbus

11. “They sipped until the sun, as golden as syrupy as the bourbon, slipped into the sea.” — Delia Owens

12. “Sunset is so marvelous that even the sun itself watches it every day in the reflections of the infinite oceans!” — Mehmet Murat ildan

13. “Of all the paths you take in life, make sure a few of them lead to magical sunsets at the beach.”  – Unknown

14. “The sea appears all golden. Beneath the sun–lit sky.” — Heinrich Heine

15. “The beautiful colorful stones of the beaches must never forget that they shine because of the waves! Let us always honor the things that turn us into something admirable!” ― Mehmet Murat ildan

The beautiful colorful stones of the beaches must never forget that they shine because of the waves

16. “I’ll have a side of beach with my morning coffee.” – Unknown

17. “The footprints of your soul are written in the sand.” – Unknown

18. “Nothing soothes the soul like a walk on the beach.” – Unknown

19. “A day at the beach is never lost time. When the warm grains of sand touch our hearts, we know we’re in the right place.” – Unknown

20. “No computers, no phone calls, no problems at the beach, only sunshine and smiles allowed.” — Catherine Pulsifer

No computers, no phone calls, no problems at the beach, only sunshine and smiles allowed. — Catherine Pulsifer

21. “Life takes you down many paths, but my favorite ones lead to the beach.” – Unknown

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

23. “Beach Rules: Soak up the sun. Ride the waves. Breathe the salty air. Feel the breeze. Build sandcastles. Rest, relax, reflect. Collect seashells. Bare-feet required.” – Unknown

24. “We dream in colors borrowed from the sea.” – Unknown

25. “Walking beside the beach, hands held tight, love had a million lessons to teach, in that serene moonlit night.” – Hart

Walking beside the beach, hands held tight, love had a million lessons to teach, in that serene moonlit night. – Hart

See also: 430 Beautiful Moon Captions For A Magical Instagram Post

26. They had spent a lot of time on the beach, as did everyone for miles around when the sun decided to shine. Theirs was no ordinary beach; it was a gorgeous swathe of golden sand, framed by granite cliffs upon which stood the crumbling walls of an ancient castle. There were caves to explore too, hidden in the cliffs. Children and adults alike would venture deep into them, discovering a dark world that belonged predominantly to birds and sea creatures.” ― Shani Struthers

27. “If you think about it, finding true love is a lot like finding a particular grain of sand on the beach.” — Chrissy Anderson

28. “I always have the most fun on the Fourth of July. You don’t have to exchange any gifts. You just go to the beach and watch fireworks. It’s always fun.” – James Lafferty

29. “Love is a long walk on the beach at sunset hand in hand, leaving footprints in the sand.” – Unknown

30. “I shall wear white flannel trousers, and walk upon the beach.” – T.S. Eliot

I shall wear white flannel trousers, and walk upon the beach. – T.S. Eliot

Amazing Beach Quotes For Instagram

Looking for amazing quotes that’d make great Insta captions? Try these:

1. “Summer is singing with joy, and the beaches are inviting you with dancing waves.” – Debasish Mridha 

Amazing quote on summer and a woman by the beach.

2. “The beach isn’t always a place, sometimes it’s a feeling.” – Unknown

3. “Life is a beach. Find your wave.” – Unknown

4. “We hit the sunny beaches where we occupy ourselves keeping the sun off our skin, the saltwater off our bodies, and the sand out of our belongings.” ― Erma Bombeck

5. “You have powerful storms in your mind? Visit the silent beaches to calm your storms! You have excessive silence in your mind? Find some powerful storms to awaken your mind!” – Mehmet Murat ildan

You have powerful storms in your mind Visit the silent beaches to calm your storms! You have excessive silence in your mind

6. “All the beaches of the world, could never amount to, nor implore the one grain of sand that I stand on, which is your love.” ― Anthony Liccione

7. “I like to cook, walk on the beach, go to concerts and look at fine art.” – Fran Drescher

8. “To be whole and harmonious, man must also know the music of the beaches and the woods. He must find the thing of which he is only an infinitesimal part and nurture it and love it, if he is to live.” – William O. Douglas

9. “Where does a wise man kick a pebble? On the beach. Where does a wise man hide a leaf? In the forest.” – Gilbert K. Chesterton

10. “If there’s heaven for me, I’m sure it has a beach attached to it.” – Jimmy Buffet

If there’s heaven for me, I’m sure it has a beach attached to it. – Jimmy Buffet

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

12. “My soul is full of longing for the secret of the sea.” – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

13. “One cannot collect all the beautiful shells on the beach.” – Anne Spencer

14. “In the morning there was a big wind blowing and the waves were running high up on the beach and he was awake a long time before he remembered that his heart was broken.” – Ernest Hemingway

15. “The beach is in our blood. Everyone in our family returns to the beach instinctively, just like the sea turtles.” – Sandy Archibald

The beach is in our blood. Everyone in our family returns to the beach instinctively, just like the sea turtles. – Sandy Archibald

16. “I really only ever go on sun holidays so in my experience I prepare myself for the beach.” – Lisa Snowdon

17. “Life is a summer, full of fun, at the beach, under the sun.” ― Debasish Mridha

See also: 280 Best Sun Captions For Instagram For A Shiny Post

18. “All I cared about that summer were suntans, beaches, boys and booze.” ― Shannon Celebi

19. “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.” – John F. Kennedy

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

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

21. “The world has enough beautiful mountains and meadows, spectacular skies and serene lakes. It has enough lush forests, flowered fields, and sandy beaches. It has plenty of stars and the promise of a new sunrise and sunset every day. What the world needs more of is people to appreciate and enjoy it.” – Michael Josephson

22. “There’s nothing wrong with enjoying looking at the surface of the ocean itself, except that when you finally see what goes on underwater,you realize that you’ve been missing the whole point of the ocean. Staying on the surface all the time is like going to the circus and staring at the outside of the tent.” – Dave Barry

23. “I have the world’s largest collection of seashells. I keep it on all the beaches of the world… perhaps you’ve seen it.” – Steven Wright

24. “God moves in a mysterious way, His wonders to perform. He plants his footsteps in the sea, and rides upon the storm.” – William Cowper

25. “There’s nothing more beautiful than the way the ocean refuses to stop kissing the shoreline, no matter how many times it’s sent away.” – Sarah Kay

There’s nothing more beautiful than the way the ocean refuses to stop kissing the shoreline, no matter how many times it’s sent away. – Sarah Kay

26. “Under the boardwalk, down by the sea, yeah / On a blanket with my baby is where I’ll be” — The Drifters

27. “A beach walk is for stretching your legs and your mind, for looking at life with newfound eyes.” – Sandy Gingras

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

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

30. “At the beach, life is different. Time doesn’t move hour to hour, but mood to moment. We live by the currents, plan by the tides and follow the sun.” – Sandy Gingras

At the beach, life is different. Time doesn’t move hour to hour, but mood to moment. We live by the currents, plan by the tides and follow the sun. – Sandy Gingras

Powerful Beach Quotes

Let’s read these powerful beach quotes as well:

1. “I still love things that you don’t even need to pay for. Going to the beach and being around five of your friends and having a good time means so much more than going out and spending hundreds of dollars.” – Maria Sharapova

I still love things that you don't even need to pay for. Going to the beach and being around five of your friends and having a good time means so much more than going out and spending hundreds of dollars

2. “Writers begin with a grain of sand, and then create a beach.” — Robert Black

3. “I am you; you are ME. You are the waves; I am the ocean. Know this and be free, be divine.” – Sathya Sai Baba

4. “What’s really important in life? Sitting on a beach? Looking at television eight hours a day? I think we have to appreciate that we’re alive for only a limited period of time, and we’ll spend most of our lives working.” – Victor Kiam

5. “Sand, leads me to the shores of new discoveries.” – Anthony T. Hincks

Powerful quote on the magic of the sand and a beach

6. “Total physical and mental inertia are highly agreeable, much more so than we allow ourselves to imagine. A beach not only permits such inertia but enforces it, thus neatly eliminating all problems of guilt. It is now the only place in our overly active world that does.” – John Kenneth Galbraith

7. “On vacations: We hit the sunny beaches where we occupy ourselves keeping the sun off our skin, the saltwater off our bodies, and the sand out of our belongings.” – Erma Bombeck

8. “I can’t wait to be that age and hanging out with a bunch of people hanging out all day playing golf and going to the beach, all my own age. We’d be laughing and having a good time and getting loopy on our prescription drugs. Driving golf carts around. I can’t wait.” – Cameron Diaz

9. “The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever.” — Jacques Yves Cousteau

10. “A long walk in a long beach shortens every kind of sorrow!” – Mehmet Murat ildan

A long walk in a long beach shortens every kind of sorrow! – Mehmet Murat ildan

11. “She loves the serene brutality of the ocean, loves the electric power she felt with each breath of wet, briny air.” – Holly Black

12. “Castles made of sand, fall in the sea, eventually.” — Jimi Hendrix

13. “Paradise is just one beach away.” – Unknown

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

15. “One cannot collect all the beautiful shells on the beach. One can collect only a few, and they are more beautiful if they are few.” – Anne Morrow Lindbergh

One cannot collect all the beautiful shells on the beach. One can collect only a few, and they are more beautiful if they are few. – Anne Morrow Lindbergh

16. “I like to go to my simple cottage by the ocean or, really, any beach!” – Barry Sternlicht

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

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

19. “Every time I stand before a beautiful beach, its waves seem to whisper to me: If you choose the simple things and find joy in nature’s simple treasures, life and living need not be so hard.” – Psyche Roxas-Mendoza

20. “I typically enjoy a beautiful beach destination, as I find the water and sand to be the most replenishing.” – Elizabeth Berkley

I typically enjoy a beautiful beach destination, as I find the water and sand to be the most replenishing. – Elizabeth Berkley

21. “The calming movement of the sea along with the restless ocean breeze gently caresses me creating a soothing trance which lulls me to a place of peace.” – M. L. Borges

22. “For her the ocean was more than a dream, it was a place she needed to visit to find herself. And when she returned to the city, you could see the sun in her eyes, the wind in her hair, and taste in the infinite salt on her lips.” – José Chaves

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

24. “No words can express, The depth of her contentment, As she walks along the beach. As the waves lap against the shores, They create the rhythm of her life. Balmy breeze kiss, her sun-bronzed skin, and she wonders. Could there ever be a greater destiny, Than to be born with love, For the treasures of the sea? Here, she is home.” – Suzy Toronto

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

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

26. “Every time I slip into the ocean, it’s like going home.” – Sylvia Earle

27. “Summer means happy times and good sunshine. It means going to the beach, going to Disneyland, having fun.” – Brian Wilson

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

See also: 260 Gripping Water Captions For Instagram To Inspire Change

29. “My god, if your love were a grain of sand, mine would be a universe of beaches.” – William Goldman

30. “The beach is definitely where I feel most at home. It’s my oxygen. I forget how much I need it sometimes when I’m away working.” – Behati Prinsloo

The beach is definitely where I feel most at home. It's my oxygen. I forget how much I need it sometimes when I'm away working. – Behati Prinsloo

Brilliant Beach Quotes About Life

My collection ends with more brilliant beach quotes – be sure to check them out!

1. “To myself I am only a child playing on the beach, while vast oceans of truth lie undiscovered before me.” – Isaac Newton

To myself I am only a child playing on the beach, while vast oceans of truth lie undiscovered before me. – Isaac Newton

2. “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

3. “One learns first of all in beach living the art of shredding; how little one can get along with, not how much.” – Anne Morrow Lindbergh

4. “We walk up the beach under the stars. And when we are tired of walking, we lie flat on the sand under a bowl of stars. We feel stretched, expanded to take in their compass. They pour into us until we are filled with stars, up to the brim.” – Anne Morrow Lindbergh

5. “I love the beach. I love the sea. All my life I live within – in front of the sea.” – Rafael Nadal

I love the beach. I love the sea. All my life I live within – in front of the sea. – Rafael Nadal

6. “You sort of have that meditation, that happy place I go to in my brain. The happy place may be an island or something where I’m on the beach. Something like that where I can sort of at least try to escape and try to just release my mind into that place that I want to be in, into my relaxing place.” – John Collins

7. “I am definitely a beach person. In fact, I am so much a beach person that my wife is allergic to beaches now.” – Barun Sobti

8. “I’ve grown up by the beach all my life, and I almost get anxiety if I haven’t been swimming for a couple weeks or a month. It kind of builds up, so I try and get out as much as possible.” – Flume

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

10. “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

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

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

12. “Another thing I like to do is sit back and take in nature. To look at the birds, listen to their singing, go hiking, camping and jogging and running, walking along the beach, playing games and sometimes being alone with the great outdoors. It’s very special to me.” – Larry Wilcox

13. “I’m going to die one day. I know it’s coming for me, too. I’ll be a mountain, I’ll be a stone on the beach. I’ll be nourishment.” – Mary Oliver

14. “I believe in the ocean curing all bad moods. I believe in the waves wiping away worries. I believe in seashells bringing good luck. I believe in toes in the sand grounding my soul.” – Unknown

15. “I read and walked for miles at night along the beach, writing bad blank verse and searching endlessly for someone wonderful who would step out of the darkness and change my life. It never crossed my mind that that person could be me.” – Anna Quindlen

Brilliant quote on life and starfish on the beach

16. “If I have free time, I want to go to the beach, walk around a shopping mall, go grocery shopping. Live a little bit of life.” – James Wan

17. “Luxury is anything that feels special. I mean, it can be a moment, it can be a walk on the beach, it could be a kiss from your child, or it could be a beautiful picture frame, a special fragrance. I think luxury doesn’t necessarily have to mean expensive.” – Aerin Lauder

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

19. “I love being on the beach – it’s my favorite place. I can chill out, read, listen to music, play with my daughter.” – Geri Halliwell

20. “The sea does not reward those who are too anxious, too greedy, or too impatient. One should lie empty, open, choiceless as a beach – waiting for a gift from the sea.” – Anne Morrow Lindbergh

The sea does not reward those who are too anxious, too greedy, or too impatient. One should lie empty, open, choiceless as a beach

21. “I love going to the beach and swimming in the ocean. I think it’s so relaxing. It’s also a great form of active recovery. It’s perfect for those rest days when you still want to move a little bit.” – Eugenie Bouchard

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

23. “I am not like a pebble on the beach – a grain of sand on the seashore or just one of millions of human beings past, present and future. No, I am a unique human being loved by God as if I were an only child – the only fruit of his creative powers.” – Mother Angelica

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

25. The beach to me is a sacred zone between the earth and the sea, one of those in-between places where transitions can be experienced — where endings can be mourned and beginnings birthed.” – Joan Anderson

The beach to me is a sacred zone between the earth and the sea, one of those in-between places where transitions can be experienced

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

27. “I’m a real nature lover, so whenever possible, I like to get to the beach or get to a forest or get somewhere there’s fresh air. Apart from that, I’m a film addict and a DVD freak.” – Murray Bartlett

28. “I love the beach and rock climbing and boxing and nature, so I like to stay away from my phone as much as possible.” – Millie Bobby Brown

29. “In this big ball of people, I’m just one grain of sand on this beach.” – Aurora

30. “A simple life is good with me. I don’t need a whole lot. For me, a T-shirt, a pair of shorts, barefoot on a beach and I’m happy.” – Yanni

A simple life is good with me. I don't need a whole lot. For me, a T-shirt, a pair of shorts, barefoot on a beach and I'm happy. – Yanni

To Wrap It Up

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