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James Russell Lowell. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceFireside Travels, At Sea (1864)

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Lowell, J. R. (n.d.). There is nothing so desperately monotonous as the sea, and I no longer wonder at the cruelty of pirates. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/36952-there-is-nothing-so-desperately-monotonous-as-the/

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Lowell, James Russell. “There is nothing so desperately monotonous as the sea, and I no longer wonder at the cruelty of pirates.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/36952-there-is-nothing-so-desperately-monotonous-as-the/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Lowell, James Russell. “There is nothing so desperately monotonous as the sea, and I no longer wonder at the cruelty of pirates.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/36952-there-is-nothing-so-desperately-monotonous-as-the/.

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