Nonfiction Quote by Loung Ung

“If you want to know the truth, pirates can be even sillier than Miss Pimm’s girls, although they are not nearly as cruel.”

— Caroline Carlson

“RANSOM When the freighters inch past in the distance The men load their small boats. They motor out, Buzzing like mosquitoes, aimed at the…

— Tracy K. Smith

[Pirates] are a victim of their own success. People have identified with pirates in a comic and caricature sense.

— Ray Stevenson

“There is no shortage of well-known pirates, including: Henry Morgan, Captain Kidd, Blackbeard, Blue beard, Yellowbeard, and Yellow beard with Black Roots, who surmised…

— Cuthbert Soup

I tossed off a mention of the pirates early on. And they became integral to the backstory. Sometimes now I imagine them in the…

— Edan Lepucki

The really disturbing thing about Somalia is that in a country where there are few economic opportunities, pirates are perceived as glamorous and are…

— Wilbur Smith

If you want to get my attention, wear a pirate outfit.

— Michelle Branch

“Pirates always chose the most inconvenient moments to come blazing—in the middle of a meal, while she bathed, minutes before the dramatic climax of…

— Z. Rockward

Pirates have always fascinated me.

— Tanith Lee

“You look like a really well-dressed pirate carting around an ugly treasure chest.”

— J.D. Robb

“Imagine having a well-cultivated pirate crew and established career as the terror of the seas, only to have some bloody ten-year-old show up claiming…

— Austin Chant

“Whatever it is, don’t do it!” said Catarina. “It’s a bad idea.” “And why do you say that?” “Because they’re the only kind you…

— Cassandra Clare