Quotes About Islands

Falkland Islands in a conflict most expertly described by Jorge Luis Borges as 'two bald men fighting over a comb';

Im Universum gibt es Inseln der Ordnung. Aber die angebliche Ordnung des Universums ist ein ideologisches Artefakt.

Little islands of human happiness, peace, and prosperity are so exceptional at this point in history that I'm not even sure we can draw lessons from them.

Filipinler ilk ke?fedilen topraklar aras?nda yer al?yordu.

A lake five kilometers long and three wide, with islands of rock pinnacles whose crests were covered in a thatch of verdant vegetation.

country, although hitherto difficult to reach. But Bell had solved the problem by ordering a thirty-five-foot-long steam launch from England, which was assembled in sections of about 150 pounds each. It was the perfect boat for hunting the many islands in the Ubangi, as it burned abundant wood for fuel and had a very shallow draught.

Therefore glorify the LORD in the east. Extol the name of the LORD, the God of Israel in the islands of the sea.

Surely the nations are like a drop in a bucket; they are considered a speck of dust on the scales; He lifts up the islands like fine dust.

“Be silent before Me, O islands, and let the peoples renew their strength. Let them come forward and testify; let us together draw near for judgment.

The islands see and fear; the ends of the earth tremble. They approach and come forward.

He will not grow weak or discouraged before He has established justice on the earth. In His law the islands will put their hope.”

Sing to the LORD a new song—His praise from the ends of the earth—you who go down to the sea, and all that is in it, you islands, and all who dwell in them.

Let them give glory to the LORD and declare His praise in the islands.

My righteousness draws near, My salvation is on the way, and My arms will bring justice to the nations. The islands will look for Me and wait in hope for My arm.

So He will repay according to their deeds: fury to His enemies, retribution to His foes, and recompense to the islands.

Surely the islands will wait for Me, with the ships of Tarshish in the lead, to bring your children from afar, with their silver and gold, to the honor of the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, for He has glorified you.

I will establish a sign among them, and I will send survivors from among them to the nations—to Tarshish, Put, and the archers of Lud; to Tubal, Javan, and the islands far away who have not heard of My fame or seen My glory. So they will proclaim My glory among the nations.

Now the coastlands tremble on the day of your downfall; the islands in the sea are dismayed by your demise.Ӓ

The sky receded like a scroll being rolled up, and every mountain and island was moved from its place.

Then every island fled, and no mountain could be found.