誰能否認海的偉大呢?我愛海,并不僅僅因為她的顏色美麗,和藏在海底那許多有趣的玩意兒,而是愛她的胸襟廣闊,化污穢為清潔。她容納無數的細流,盡管她們的顏色有黑的也有黃的,一旦流到了海的懷抱,立刻變成碧綠的了。碧綠是代表和平,一種靜美。一個人,哪怕他的脾氣有如虎狼般那么兇暴,我相信如果長住在海濱,一定會變得和羔羊一樣馴良。同時,那些心懷狹隘的人,如果常與海做朋友,我相信他也會改變成豪爽、痛快的性格。
I love the sea not only because she has beautiful hues and many interesting objects hidden deep, but also because she is broad and liberal enough to turn the dirty into the pure. The numerous small rivers that she accommodates may be black or yellow in color, but once they flow into her bosom, they instantly take on the green color, a color representing peace and tranquility. A person with a terrifying hot temper will become, I believe, as meek as a lamb after a long stay by the seashore. Likewise, a narrow-minded person will become straightforward and openhearted if he often keeps company with the sea.