All things of the sea belong to Venus; pearls and shells...

All things of the sea belong to Venus; pearls and shells and alchemists' gold and kelp and the riggish smell of neap tides, the inshore green, and purple further out and the joy of distances and the roar of falling masonry, all these are hers, but she doesn't come out of the sea for all of us.

John Cheever Quote About Distance, Fall, Sea: All Things Of The Sea...

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