"The sea is our enemy."
Jiya, page 4

"Sometimes the old ocean god begins to roll in his ocean bed and to heave up his head and shoulders, and the waves run back and forth. Then he stands upright and roars and the earth shakes under the water. I don't want to be on the island then."
Jiya, page 6

"Ocean is there and volcano is there. It is true that on any day ocean may rise into storm and volcano may burst into flame. We must accept this fact, but without fear. We must say, 'Someday I shall die, and does it matter whether it is by ocean or volcano, or whether I grow old and weak?'... It is right for you not to think about them. Then do not be afraid. When you are afraid, you are thinking about them all the time. Enjoy life and do...