Hammock Quotes

“An optimist is a man who plant two acorns and buy a hammock.”
― Jean de Lattre de Tassigny

“I perceived that I was hungry, and prepared to clamber out of the hammock which, very politely anticipating my intention, twisted round and deposited me upon the floor.”
― H. G. Wells

“The word hammockable (describing two trees that are the perfect distance apart between which a hammock can be hung) is not in the dictionary, but it should be. [Of lying in hammocks]”
― Dan Kieran, The Book of Idle Pleasures

“Molly wondered this: Could the size of man’s soul be small? She marveled that she would ask herself this question, for the obvious answer was yes. After all, if John’s was infinitely large, then his polar opposite must also surely exist. Her ex-husband’s soul was very small indeed. He was forever spinning his wheels to enlarge his soul, to fill its emptiness, with things. The luxury car, the large house, the high-paying but unimaginative job, the respect of people he didn’t even like. Like so many men, he needed a boy’s toy box of things to feel whole. John was the opposite. He didn’t need anything to feel whole besides a hammock, a beer, and her.”
― Ray Smith, The Magnolia That Bloomed Unseen

“Hayes had a smile like a hammock—just get in, go to sleep, forget your troubles and cares.”
― Maureen Johnson, Truly, Devious

“Never dream of Charlie Dimmock, while relaxing on a hammock.
And don’t compare coconuts of love, when there’s a monkey swinging high above.”
― Jermanica Jones

“A hammock is like a steady drip of morphine, without the danger of renal failure.”
― Dale Gribble

“Suddenly, the wind got hold of the hammock. Leaves murmured. It was cold and the sun had gone down.”
― Marcus Speh, GISELA

“Coorie gardens have a common trait: there will be at least one place that encourages reflection and peacefulness.
A coorie spot could be a garden grotto, blending into the scenery with trained climbers concealing its form or a basic summerhouse with space to sit.
A balcony with a comfortable chair where you can turn your face to the sun and read a book is a perfect coorie space.
Even a shared back court with a picnic bench can be dressed with lanterns and potted plants to conjure the feeling of coorie.
Some intrepid souls might like to string a hammock out to evoke the ultimate sense of downtime.”
― Gabriella Bennett, The Art of Coorie: How to Live Happy the Scottish Way