Captain Quotes
469 quotes by 377 authors
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For my own part,' said Captain Aubrey, 'I have no notion of disliking a man for his beliefs, above all if he was born with…
— Patrick O'Brian
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Captain Ahab drowned, he reminded himself; it was the trimmer, Ishmael, who survived.
— Salman Rushdie
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Captain of our fairy band, Helena is here at hand, And the youth, mistook by me, Pleading for a lover's fee. Shall we their fond…
— William Shakespeare
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But where do you live mostly now?" With the lost boys." Who are they?" They are the children who fall out of their perambulators when…
— James M. Barrie
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Janie: Did you ever sell drugs? Cabel: Yes. Pot. Ninth and tenth grade. I was, uh...rather troubled back then. Janie: Why did you stop? Cabel:…
— Lisa McMann
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Captain looks at Janie closely. "Jesus, Mary, and Joseph," she says. "You're gonna have a heck of a shiner by the time the day's over.…
— Lisa McMann
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Pirate Dreams Needles and pins, Needles and pins, Sew me a sail to catch me the wind. Sew me a sail strong as the gale,…
— Shel Silverstein
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Sacrfice," the captain said. "You made one. I made one. We all made them. But you were angry over yours. You kept thinking about what…
— Mitch Albom
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What do you do when it rains?" The captain answered frankly. "I get wet.
— Joseph Heller
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Excellent." Captain nods. "Cabel. What's your job?" Watching in agony, sir." Captain suppressed a smile. "I'd make you stay home if I didn't know you'd…
— Lisa McMann
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Iggy: "Now what? Who you gonna call?" A quiet voice in the hallway outside: "Ghostbusters!" (Captain Perry and John groan) John: "That phrase is ruined…
— James Patterson
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Some pirates achieved immortality by great deeds of cruelty or derring-do. Some achieved immortality by amassing great wealth. But the captain had long ago decided…
— Terry Pratchett
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The light beyond my eyes flashflashflashes with a hundred futures for me. Doctor. Ship's captain. Forest ranger. Librarian. Beloved of that man or that women…
— Laurie Halse Anderson
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I am the captain of my soul.
— Nelson Mandela
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They didn’t have novels back then. (Tory) History says they didn’t have books, yet what’s this thing in my hand? It’s square, bound paper that’s…
— Sherrilyn Kenyon
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Half the sum of attraction, on either side, might have been enough, for he had nothing to do, and she had hardly any body to…
— Jane Austen
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Captain, I think you have a problem with your brain being missing.
— Joss Whedon
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Yes, he’s a good boy. Never been in trouble at school and he’s on the honor roll. Captain of the football team. All-around psycho serial…
— Sherrilyn Kenyon
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You got to tell me the brave captain Why are the wicked so strong? How do the angels get to sleep When the devil leaves…
— Tom Waits
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Captain Phelan,†Cam asked, choosing his words with care. “Have you come to ask for our consent to marry Beatrix?†Christopher shook his head. “If…
— Lisa Kleypas
Who Wrote These Captain Quotes
377 authors contributed a total of 469 Captain Quotes, led by these top contributors: