Pier Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old pier quotes, pier sayings, and pier proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.

Those we love can but walk down to the pier with us - the voyage we must make alone. William Makepeace Thackeray
Some people wait so long for their ship to come in, their pier collapses. John Goddard
A life spent at the edge of the pier is a life full of regret, a life full of fear. Ryan Lilly
It blows a snowing gale in the winter of the year; The boats are on the sea and the crews are on the pier. The needle of the vane, it is veering to and fro, A flash of sun is on the veering of the vane. Autumn leaves and rain, The passion of the gale. Robert Louis Stevenson
In my mind, in here, It's like standing too close to the edge on pier where waves spit on toes and scream into ears their wails and woes and deepest fears. Equivocate words
Why don't you go take a short walk on a long pier? Ha, you can't even get that right! It's take a long walk off a short pier. Norman Lear
That ruined pier... it says a thousand things. Michael Aitkens
Piers are good places for pondering the eternal enigmas of the universe. Howard Rodman
An amusement pier juts out into the sea, a place where strangers meet. Roy Huggins
Old Nick, the sea captain, was a rough, tough, jolly sort of fellow. He loved the life of the sea, and he loved to hang out down by the pier where the men dressed as ladies... Graham Chapman
Why don't you take a long walk / Off a short pier / You'll just keep messing with my head Shawn Kichta
Walking on to a pier was to be transported ever closer to raw, untamed nature, heightening both the sense of admiration of nature and the accomplishment of the individual making the visit. Fred Gray
The pier, as a platform from which to view the horizon, allowed people to reflect on themselves, other places and other times. Fred Gray
The pier was remarkable in seeming to enable people to journey a little closer to the unobtainable. Fred Gray
Despite their popular association with fun and frivolity, the function of piers a both an amusement centre and landing stage. Martin Easdown
Piers were also erected in the area for naval and military purposes. Martin Easdown
The piers that remain continue to be the focal point of their towns and are, on the whole, much cherished. Martin Easdown
The pier was also a magnet for bathing, provide a platform from which to fish, and was a promenade. Philip L. Fradkin
A carousel, roller coaster, and huge ballroom were grafted onto the main pier. Philip L. Fradkin
Because it's wharves were no longer in major competition for transport duties, the pleasure pier became the main seaside commodity. Jennifer Krintz
The natural appeal of the ocean drew a number of tourists that frequented the pier despite its modest design. Jennifer Krintz
The notion of a pier made solely for the purpose of walking above the water had a tremendous appeal to people, possibly as a metaphor for humanity conquering the sea. Jennifer Krintz
Over the years, the pier has been subject to storms and fires and has been constructed and reconstructed. Jennifer Krintz
Simple fishing pier. No souvenir shops for the tourists or fancy restaurants, this early pier attracted those who wanted their catch-of-the-day to feed the family or to be a snapshot to show the folks back home how they caught the big one. Historical Commision of Redondo Beach
The new pier, with its restaurant, bar, and bandstand, was built not for serious trade and commerce but solely for holiday treats and pleasures. Eric Simpson
If you believe that this life is all there is and there is no greater power than man, you must walk to the end of this pier at sunset. Donna Calhoun
The constant about this pier is that it has always made me and mine happy when we walked, sat, or lay on it in the sunlight or moonlight. Donna Calhoun
A pier is a disappointed bridge; yet stare at it for long enough and you can dream it to the other side of the Channel. Julian Barnes
The owners of these piers have changed, and the piers themselves have seen more interesting sights than most two-by-fours throughout the world. Donna Calhoun
Standing on this old pier is a good way for me to reflect. Donna Calhoun