51 Shark Quotes To Keep You On Your A-Game

Sharks are one of the most feared predators of the ocean. Their lethal and dominating nature has made them great analogies for many aspects of our own lives as people. Read these 51 shark quotes to help keep you motivated in your own life.

For ages, these fierce predators of the ocean have captivated our imagination. Their reputation as the great, fierce, and dangerous hunters of the deep blue sea has culturally associated them with courage and strength. These beautiful, majestic creatures are by no means anything to be taken lightly.

Having been on earth for over 450 million years, their dominance in the ocean is beautifully ancient as it is necessary. By eating the weak and sick, they keep a healthy equilibrium in the ocean system, even though they are sometimes culturally portrayed in a bad light.

Their beauty and power are something to be admired, and they stand as a great cultural analogy for getting through the tough times, conquering our battles, and reaching the greatest heights in our pursuits. Therefore, here are 51 shark quotes to provide you with perspective and aid you in your own pursuits.

Jack White's quote: “Passion, for me, is like a shark – it never stops moving.” | Image: AmoDays

Shark Quotes to Feed Your Thoughts and Motivation

“Are you a man with a conscience, or just a shark who will die when you stop moving forward?”― Roderick Vincent, The Cause

"Sharks are beautiful animals, and if you're lucky enough to see lots of them, that means that you're in a healthy ocean. You should be afraid if you are in the ocean and don't see sharks." ― Sylvia Earle

“Passion, for me, is like a shark – it never stops moving.”― Jack White

“I am a shark, the ground is my ocean, and most people can’t even swim.” ― Rickson Gracie

“When you retire, you don't get fat and old. C'mon: it's like a shark. Sharks never stop swimming; that's when they die. You gotta keep moving.” ― Reggie Miller

“We provoke a shark every time we enter the water where sharks happen to be, for we forget: The ocean is not our territory, it’s theirs.” ― Peter Benchley

Peter Benchley's quote: “We provoke a shark every time we enter the water where sharks happen to be, for we forget: The ocean is not our territory, it’s theirs.” | Image: AmoDays

“I think a relationship is like a shark. It has to constantly move forward or it dies.” ― Woody Allen

“I’m afraid of sharks—but only in a water situation.” ― Demetri Martin

“You don’t have to swim faster than the shark, just faster than the person you’re with.” ― Kevin Nealon

“It is not that I don’t have a fear of sharks, it is that I have a respect for them, so that I know any more than if I were to go into the jungle, I would have a fear of tigers, that I would try to lower the odds.” ― Peter Benchley

“We're humans. We live on land. Sharks live in water. So if you're swimming in the water and a shark bites you, that's called trespassing. That is called trespassing. That is not a shark attack.”― Gilbert Arenas

“Sharks are as tough as those football fans who take their shirts off during games in Chicago in January, only more intelligent.” ― Dave Barry

Demetri Martin's quote: “I’m afraid of sharks—but only in a water situation.” | Image: AmoDays

“Sharks are among the most perfectly constructed creatures in nature. Some forms have survived for two hundred million years.” ― Eugenie Clark

"Sharks have a bad rep, but the truth is you have a greater chance of a vending machine falling on you than you do a shark attack." ― Katy Lee

"Turns out, I couldn't catch them—or even get close to them. I realized that sharks are amazing, beautiful animals who have absolutely no interest in checking me out." ― Malin Akerman

"I don't think there's such a thing as an unprovoked shark attack." ― Peter Benchley

"Many people continue to think of sharks as man-eating beasts. Sharks are enormously powerful and wild creatures, but you're more likely to be killed by your kitchen toaster than a shark!" ― Ted Danson

“Out here in California, in the Pacific Ocean, the sharks have a bad attitude.” ― Katy Mixon

Katy Mixon's quote: “Out here in California, in the Pacific Ocean, the sharks have a bad attitude.” | Image: AmoDays

Shark Quotes to Help You Understand Balance

“I'm not saying that everyone should swim with sharks, but sometimes you have to jump over your own shadow in order to learn something that you will never forget for the rest of your life. Then you know you can conquer your fears.” ― Heidi Klum

“I'm just a simple guy swimming in a sea of sharks.” ― Don Johnson

“I have snakes, three sharks, moray eels, piranhas, five scorpions and a bird spider. All of them are predators. They are dangerous but it's cool to have strong and powerful pets.” ― Tracy Morgan

“French fries kill more people than guns and sharks, yet nobody's afraid of French fries.” ― Robert Kiyosaki

“Sharks are the lions of the sea. They glamorize the oceanic glory.” ― Munia Khan

“Sharks are intelligent creatures.”― Ronnie Christensen

“The only thing on the mind of a shark is to eat.” ― Lil Wayne

“I’ve seen sharks in the ocean, it hasn’t made me get out of the ocean; that’s for sure.” ― Luke Hemsworth

Lil Wayne's quote: “The only thing on the mind of a shark is to eat.” | Image: AmoDays

“We kill 100 million [sharks] yearly. By 2050 we will have filled the sea with more plastics than fish.” ― Sy Montgomery, Tamed and Untamed: Close Encounters of the Animal Kind

“What we share may be a lot like a traffic accident but we get one another. We are survivors of each other. We have been shark to one another, but also lifeboat. That counts for something.”― Margaret Atwood, Cat's Eye

“Lose the sharks, the mighty, mysterious lords of the deep, and our planet's oceans would be infinitely poorer places.” ― Steve Backshall

"Remove the predators, and the whole ecosystem begins to crash like a house of cards. As the sharks disappear, the predator-prey balance dramatically shifts, and the health of our oceans declines."― Brian Skerry

"Humans are a much greater threat to sharks than sharks are to humans." ― Nicholas Boxer

"Without sharks, you take away the apex predator of the ocean, and you destroy the entire food chain."― Peter Benchley

“People generally thought that sharks are dumb eating machines. After some study, I began to realize that these 'gangsters' of the deep had gotten a bad rap.” ― Eugenie Clark

Brian Skerry's quote: "Remove the predators, and the whole ecosystem begins to crash like a house of cards. As the sharks disappear, the predator-prey balance dramatically shifts, and the health of our oceans declines." | Image: AmoDays

Shark Quotes to Awaken the Greatness within You

“There is no fire like passion, there is no shark like hatred, there is no snare like folly, there is no torrent like greed.” ― Siddharta Gautama

“There's nothing in the sea this fish would fear. Other fish run from bigger things. That's their instinct. But this fish doesn't run from anything. He doesn't fear.” ― Peter Benchley, Jaws

“If size really mattered, the whale, not the shark, would rule the waters.” ― Matshona Dhliwayo

"I just believe that sometimes in life you're like a shark—you have to keep moving through water; otherwise, you'll die." ― Michelle Ryan

“I am a shark, the ground is my ocean, and most people can’t even swim .” ― Rickson Gracie

“By nature, I keep moving, man. My theory is, be the shark. You’ve just got to keep moving. You can’t stop.” ― Brad Pitt

“Live every week like it’s shark week.” ― Tracy Morgan

Matshona Dhliwayo's quote: “If size really mattered, the whale, not the shark, would rule the waters.” | Image: AmoDays

“But as they say about sharks, it’s not the ones you see that you have to worry about, it’s the ones you don’t see.” ― David Blaine

“Sharks have been swimming the oceans unchallenged for thousands of years; chances are, the species that roam corporate waters will prove just as hardy.” ― Eric Gelman

“I have a ridiculous fear of sharks but I’d jump in the water in a second for an amazing role.” ― Kate Mara

“Sharks are naturally peaceful.” ― George Wing

“There’s nothing in the sea this fish would fear. Other fish run from bigger things. That’s their instinct. But this fish doesn’t run from anything. He doesn’t fear.” ― Peter Benchley

David Blaine's quote: “But as they say about sharks, it’s not the ones you see that you have to worry about, it’s the ones you don’t see.” | Image: AmoDays

“I think sharks are beautiful creatures, and I don’t think we should stop going in the ocean because of them. You drive down the road and you get in an accident, but most people end up driving down the road again. Surfing is you’re going into their home and it’s just a natural part of life.” ― Bethany Hamilton

"All sharks were born swimming." ― Rebecca McNutt

"The chances of that shark attacking you in any way is so remote. The sea should be enjoyed, the animals in it. When you see a shark underwater, you should say, ‘How lucky I am to see this beautiful animal in his environment!" ― Eugenie Clark

“There is an awful lot of what I call recreational jazz going on, where people go out and learn a particular language or style and become real sharks on somebody else's language.” ― Steve Lacy

“Throw me to the wolves. I learn faster when I'm around wolves and sharks.” ― Baron Davis

Steve Lacy's quote: “There is an awful lot of what I call recreational jazz going on, where people go out and learn a particular language or style and become real sharks on somebody else's language.” | Image: AmoDays

Sharks are unique creatures, whether you find them in the ocean or in the boardroom. The beauty, strength, and power sharks embody are something we can take heed of in our own lives. This may be in our observations of our own terrestrial existence, as well as internal growth. If you enjoyed these quotes, here are 50 'Shoot for the Moon' quotes to dust off your confidence.