Captains Quote by Josephine Tey Download Open image “A man may own a ship, but unless he is captain of a crew he goes where the ship goes.” — Josephine Tey ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.2 out of 5 (9 ratings) Copy quoteShare Captains Crew Independence May Men Ships
A captain always knows where his ship is. It's like a psychic bond." "If only we had a captain here. — Marissa Meyer Copy Share Image
Somebody can be the captain of the ship, which allows you to make big mistakes. — Susan Sarandon Copy Share Image
No captain can do very wrong if he places his ship alongside that of the enemy. — Horatio Nelson Copy Share Image
the captain is supposed to go down with the ship" . "unless the first mate knocks him out and throws him in a lifeboat — Neal Shusterman Copy Share Image
The captain of a ship is not chosen from those of the passengers who comes from the best family. — Blaise Pascal Copy Share Image
Sometimes a decision has to be made by a single individual, who has the authority to enforce it. That's why you need a captain.… — Arthur C. Clarke Copy Share Image
“In order to avoid shipwreck, wise people usually appoint one captain to navigate the ship.” — moolesh.k.dindoyal Copy Share Image
The man who would be fully employed should procure a ship or a woman, for no two things produce more trouble. — Plautus Copy Share Image
How do you govern by captaining the ship? How do you win without the trust of the crew? — Joe Sestak Copy Share Image
No man will be a sailor who has contrivance enough to get himself into a jail; for being in a ship is being in… — Samuel Johnson Copy Share Image
“She put her cup down and sighed again with pleasure. "I can't think how the Nonconformists have failed to discover coffee." "Discover it?" "Yes.… — Josephine Tey Copy Share Image
“The only thing that counted to her was her own opinion of herself. If that became smirched or spoiled there would be nothing left.… — Josephine Tey Copy Share Image
The worst of pushing horrible things down into one's subconscious is that when they pop up again they are as fresh as if they… — Josephine Tey Copy Share Image
“This is nice,” she said. “They’re not very high, but I hate walking in them.” “What are?” “My shoes.” She held up a foot… — Josephine Tey Copy Share Image
It was pleasant to talk shop again; to use that elliptical, allusive speech that one uses only with another of one's trade. — Josephine Tey Copy Share Image
“Silas’s last book: mother lying-in with her eleventh upstairs, father laid-out after his ninth downstairs, eldest son lying to the Government in the cow-shed,… — Josephine Tey Copy Share Image
It's an odd thing but when you tell someone the true facts of a mythical tale they are indignant not with the teller but… — Josephine Tey Copy Share Image
“How old was More when Richard succeeded? He was five. When that dramatic council scene had taken place at the Tower, Thomas More had… — Josephine Tey Copy Share Image
“She'll never ride," Eleanor said. She can't even bump the saddle yet." "Perhaps loony people can't ride," Ruth suggested. "Ruth," Bee said, with vigour.… — Josephine Tey Copy Share Image
The truth of anything at all doesn't lie in someone's account of it. It lies in all the small facts of the time. An… — Josephine Tey Copy Share Image
“Alan Grant: "There are... far too many words written. Millions and millions of them pouring from the presses every minute. It's a horrible thought."… — Josephine Tey Copy Share Image
From Augustine down, theologians have tried to compel people to accept their special interpretation of the Scripture, and the tortures of the inquisition, the… — Matilda Joslyn Gage Copy Share Image
“An interesting captain on there, McNamara. Th e United States Lines had three captains. Every company had their captains that were notorious, and U.S.… — Robert Jacoby Copy Share Image
If i can't even protect my captain's dream, then whatever ambition i have is nothing but talk.. — Zoro Copy Share Image
In the Sacramento of the 1950s, it was as though White simply hadn't had time enough to figure Brown out. It was a busy… — Richard Rodriguez Copy Share Image
It's really a pity that there are observers who view political events like comic strips. There has to be a Zorro, there has to… — Thomas Sankara Copy Share Image
Acting on television is like being asked by the captain to entertain the passengers while the ship goes down. — Peter Ustinov Copy Share Image
I was 35 years old and in a position to take a shot at whatever I wanted to try. The Air Force said I… — Jerry Doyle Copy Share Image
Christianity, righty understood, is utterly unlike religion that man invents. It is so completely contrary to the way man does things that it must… — Richard Halverson Copy Share Image
In high school, my sister went out with the captain of the chess team. My parents loved him... They figured that any guy that… — Brian Kiley Copy Share Image
Sourav's greatest asset is his ability to communicate. He is a naturally very confident person. He encourages his team, is a great motivator and… — Ravi Shastri Copy Share Image
I need to gain a lot more experience. I think so much of being a director, other than the technical aspect and the artistry… — Josh Peck Copy Share Image
It is unfortunate when final decisions are made by chieftains headquartered miles away from the front, where they can only guess at conditions and… — Attila the Hun Copy Share Image
