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

Finding comfort and relaxation is ultimately where we all want to end up. Few places are more fun and relaxing than the beach. Heading down there for the weekend with your friends and family is a ritual right passage in the summer months.

In celebration of those months coming up we have put together the finest quotes to celebrate every aspect of going to the beach. The anticipation, the planning, the travelling, the time spent there and then heading home afterwards.

Here are the 20 best beach quotes to get you in the mood…

∴ It doesn’t matter where you go in life as long as you go to the beach.

∴ We are always taught to focus on big, important goals in life, but if we want to be happy, we must also pay attention to our personal, innermost dreams. Going to the beach can be an important goal in the path towards a happy life.

∴ Nothing soothes the soul like a walk on the beach. – Unknown

∴ A walk on the beach is a simple activity but its rewards cannot be counted. The sound of the waves, fresh air, and endless sky make us happy and serene. As we walk, our souls find themselves healed from stress and negativity.

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

∴ We tend to forget that some of our core needs are connected with nature’s gifts. To be happy, we need sun and fresh air as we also need hope and adventure. When we live in nature, we are healthy and at peace.

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

∴ The sea has a calming and soothing effect to our souls, even though we don’t always recognize its power. In the sound of the waves and their endless movements, we find a special type of peace.

∴ Summer means happy times and good sunshine. It means going to the beach. – Brian Wilson

∴ When was the last time you didn’t care about the world and all that matters for that moment is the feeling of fun? Fun is food for the soul. Being exposed to the sun and the fresh air and being surrounded by nature, luscious greens and soothing blue, is medicine for the soul.

∴ Beach: a place of relaxation, rest and tranquility.

∴ We love going to the beach because it is an activity that gives us the opportunity to enjoy ourselves without any restraints. At the beach we find ourselves different, always more patient, relaxed, and joyful.

∴ 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

∴ Greek composer Yanni is on point with this. Many of us can tend to chase material things. We want this and that and we are never content but this Yanni quote reminds us that there are many others things we can chase and these things will show us how to be content. Consider finding simplicity at the beach and you’ll understand why it matters.

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

∴ While solitude doesn’t reside in the beach alone, the beach is one of the best places to find such beautiful seclusion. Every now and then, we need to quiet down the noise that is modern-day living, and the beach is a perfect space for that.

∴ One cannot collect all the beautiful shells on the beach. – Anne Lindbergh

∴ With the life we have, we can often tend to focus on taking what we can but remember that nature provides everything we need and more so just because we can take doesn’t mean we always should.

∴ 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

∴ As much as possible we need to empty ourselves of inner expectations. Similar to fullness, there’s also beauty in emptiness. There is beauty in having no choice and just being open to everything. Patience is indeed a virtue because when the time comes, you will be full again.

∴ 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

∴ Many of us focus on the big picture. We enjoy looking at something and seeing the beauty of whatever that grand thing is but its also important to take notice of every small detail.

∴ As the ocean is never full of water, so is the heart never full of love. – Unknown

∴ It’s fascinating how most bodies of water look so full and yet they’re not. If we look at our hearts this way, we might have a better understanding on love. There’s no such thing as giving too much love. It’s not like you’ll run out of it. There’s also no such thing as giving too much kindness or caring too much. We love giving ourselves limit, which is good.

 

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

∴ This Rafael Nadal quote reminds us to do what we love and live in the moment, as if it’s our last. Give yourself a break sometimes to appreciate what nature can give you for free, and all the things you’ve accomplished but forgot about.

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

∴ The sight of the ocean, its vastness, is a place big enough to hold whatever worries you might have and help reframe them so you can focus on the present moment and the peace that brings.

∴ I look my best when I’m totally free, on holiday, walking on the beach – Rosamund Pike

∴ We all need a holiday now and then. Most people feel guilty of spending time for themselves. Don’t. You are worthy of rest and alone time. You are worthy of both long and short vacations and hitting the beach on a weekend is a great vacation you owe to yourself.

∴ 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

∴ If work and life stress are getting into you, and you’ve been feeling them for quite some time, maybe it’s not you overreacting. Maybe it’s your subconscious telling you to take a few steps back. Maybe you need to breathe for yourself and yourself alone, not breathe to accomplish this or to finish that. Head to the beach.

∴ I love being natural. I never feel more beautiful then after I’ve been to the beach and my hair’s just a crazy mess of salt curls, or when I’ve just been outside all day hiking. – Troian Bellisario

∴ Being natural is probably one of the most difficult things to do these days. This quote is a great reminder that being natural is being authentic. Instead of making a list of things you hate or things you don’t have, why not learn how to appreciate what you have? Why not learn to love your skin more? The beach changes from time to time, but despite these changes, it remains natural.

∴ 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

∴ So, what is utopia? Where can we find this? Many have heard this word but don’t actually know what it means, because it can mean a thousand things. But generally, utopia is a state or a place where you feel safe and secure and comfortable and relaxed all the same time. It can be a physical place or it can be within. Nobody can dictate what your utopia is, but you. Because nobody can decide what your utopia actually means, but you.

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

∴ This Michelle Bachelet quote is a great reminder that while we have a lot to deal with each day, there are instances when we’re given the chance to relax with our loved ones. Those are the kind of days we shouldn’t waste. Go own every minute because it’s not every day that you get to do it.