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Quotes from Deep — James Nestor

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Human blood has a chemical composition startingly similar to seawater.

Deep (2014)

The ocean is the last truly quiet place left on Earth.

Deep (2014)

Other than BASE jumping... freediving is the most dangerous adventure sport in the world.

Deep (2014)

We're born of the ocean. ...At the fifth week of a fetus's development, its heart has two chambers, a characteristic shared by fish.

Deep (2014)

If you compare the ocean to the human body... current exploration... is equivalent to snapping a photograph of a finger...

Deep (2014)

During the three minutes beneath the surface... the body bears only a passing resemblance to its terrestrial form and function. The ocean changes us physically and psychically.

Deep (2014)

An infant will reflexively breaststroke when placed underwater and comfortably hold his breath... longer than many adults.

Deep (2014)

[B]est of all, divers will tell you, "It's open to everyone."

Deep (2014)

At sixty feet... The heart beats at half its normal rate. Blood starts rushing... toward the more critical... core. ...The senses numb, the synapses slow. The brain enters a heavily meditative state.

Deep (2014)

I watch several more competitors... Many can't make it... They resurface with blood running... from their noses, unconscious, or in cardiac arrest. ...And somehow, this sport is legal.

Deep (2014)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: James Nestor (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.