Quote by Gertrude Ederle
To me, the sea is like a person -- like a child that Ive known a l

To me, the sea is like a person — like a child that Ive 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 Im out there. – Gertrude Ederle

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