--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Lucas shook his head. \"We haven't caught…" description: "\"“Lucas shook his head. \"We haven't caught him yet. We're still looking.\" \"Every ship but your four fastest,\" I murmured to myself.”\" — Cassie Alexander" image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cf7/cassie-alexander-34228_humor_lucas-shook-his-head-we-haven-t-caught-h_545526.jpg" --- # Lucas shook his head. "We haven't caught him yet. We're… ![“Lucas shook his head. "We haven't caught him yet. We're still looking." "Every ship but your four fastest," I murmured to myself.” quote by Cassie Alexander](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cf7/cassie-alexander-34228_humor_lucas-shook-his-head-we-haven-t-caught-h_545526.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cf7/cassie-alexander-34228_humor_lucas-shook-his-head-we-haven-t-caught-h_545526.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cf7/cassie-alexander-34228_humor_lucas-shook-his-head-we-haven-t-caught-h_545526.jpg) > ““Lucas shook his head. "We haven't caught him yet. We're still looking." "Every ship but your four fastest," I murmured to myself.”” [Cassie Alexander](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cassie-alexander/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Even when progress stalls, perseverance persists, focusing on the fastest routes while acknowledging the unknown. **In simple terms:** Keep trying despite setbacks. 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