Top 25 Captains Quotes of 191 - Page 8

I'm LEP. A captain. No rent-a-cop gnome is going to stand in the way of my orders.

I'm LEP. A captain. No rent-a-cop gnome is going to stand in the way of my orders.

Order, Way, Captains

Eoin Colfer (2002). “Artemis fowl: the Arctic incident”

Onscreen, Foaly rubbed his eyelids with his index fingers. "Yeah, yeah. Here we go. Captain Short goes rogue once more. Hands up who's surprised. Anyone?

Eoin Colfer

Hands, Captains, Rogues

I always liked the idea of leadership and being a captain.

Dylan Lauren

Ideas, Captains

"How Ralph Lauren's Daughter Is Building A Candy Empire" by David Mielach, www.businessinsider.com. April 19, 2012.

Who ever thought that the world-famous Captain Obvious was really mild-mannered Colin Mochrie?

Drew Carey

World, Captains, World Famous

I became a boat captain because I loved the water and had been on a boat since I was eight. I captained the boat by myself because I liked being alone.

Diane Wilson

Eight, Water, Captains

Source: www.truth-out.org

I always say the time to worry about flying is when you're on the ground. If you don't trust the captain, don't go.

Denzel Washington

Worry, Flying, Captains

"Denzel Washington Talks Fleshing Out His Character, Reuniting with Antoine Fuqua, Filming in Boston, and More on the Set of THE EQUALIZER". Interview, collider.com. June 17, 2014.

Now, let's see how you fare against the Flying Dutchman and her vile captain, Davy Jones!

Davy Jones

Flying, Captains

Nobody understands how hard it is, being a captain.

Dave Barry

Captains, Hard

You are the captain of your ship that never comes in

Daniel Lee

Captains, Ships

Outside the Weirwall, Jack could hear the thud of bodies colliding and the cries of the wounded. It seemed like a lot of noise. Even given the fact that Ellen was involved. "Why'd she go out there?" Jack demanded. "Why didn't you stop her?" Brooks spat on the ground. "Have you ever tried to stop Captain Stephenson from anythin'?

Cinda Williams Chima

Body, Noise, Captains

Captain Cuttle, like all mankind, little knew how much hope had survived within him under discouragement, until he felt its death-shock.

Charles Dickens

Words Of Wisdom, Littles, Captains

Charles Dickens, Hablot Knight Browne (1848). “Dombey and Son”, p.328

"Would you, do you, my dear?" rejoined the Captain ... "I don't know. It's difficult navigation. She's very hard to carry on with, my dear. You never can tell how she'll head, you see. She's full one minute, and round upon you next."

Charles Dickens

Character, Interesting, Captains

Charles Dickens (2015). “Dealings with the Firm of Dombey and Son: Wholesale, Retail and for Export”, p.386, Jester House Publishing

Hereafter, if you should observe an occasion to give your officers and friends a little more praise than is their due, and confess more fault than you can justly be charged with, you will only become the sooner for it, a great captain.

Benjamin Franklin

Giving, Littles, Captains

Benjamin Franklin (1888). “The Complete Works of Benjamin Franklin: Including His Private as Well as His Official and Scientific Correspondence, and Numerous Letters and Documents Now for the First Time Printed, with Many Others Not Included in Any Former Collection, Also, the Unmutilated and Correct Version of His Autobiography”

We all love narratives where we're the captain of our boat, and Americans love them more than anybody else.

Anne-Marie Slaughter

Narrative, Captains, Boat

"Anne-Marie Slaughter – ‘This Country Is Ready for a Woman in the White House’". Interview with Britta Sandberg and Samiha Shafy, www.yerepouni-news.com. March 3, 2016.