Captains Quotes - Page 16

• The death of a man is like the fall of a mighty nation That had valiant armies, captains, and prophets, And wealthy ports and ships all over the seas.

  Czeslaw Milosz

  Fall, Army, Men

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• Randy Moss is not a leader. He doesn't deserve to be the captain of the Oakland Raiders. He's the one who said he wanted to be traded. He's not happy. His effort is lacking. That's a disgrace to the uniform. I don't care what uniform you have on.

  Boomer Esiason

  Oakland, Effort, Leader

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• Calling all citizens all over the world, this is Captain America calling.

  Ray Davies

  America, Citizens, Calling

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• I get stoned, I can't get home, I'm calling long distance on a public saxophone. My head is achin', my back is breakin', feel I got run over by Captain Coconut and his dog named Rover.

  Jimi Hendrix

  Running, Dog, Distance

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• Alfred Hitchcock, Isaac Newton, Elvis Presley, Captain Bligh, they're heroic or pathetic depending on which book you buy.

  Bob Seger

  Book, Heroic, Newton

  Song: Revisionism Street

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• The Captain just gave us our orders, and Mom we must carry them through. I'll finish this letter first chance I get, but for now I'll just say I love you.

  Merle Haggard

  Mom, Love You, Order

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• I saw 'Captain America' in 3D. It's cool. I liked the beginning. It's a really good setup.

  Theo James

  America, Saws, Setups

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• Growing up, I had one very specific idea of what a wedding should be, and that was the wedding of Fraulein Maria and Captain von Trapp in 'The Sound of Music.'

  Ellie Kemper

  Growing Up, Ideas, Sound

  "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• A good director has to be a captain - he has to work with a lot of people every day.

  Melanie Laurent

  People, Directors, Good Directors

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

  Dylan Lauren

  Ideas

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

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• I don't envisage I will be captain again, but for two England managers, Steve McClaren and Fabio Capello, I was their first choice and I'm proud of that.

  John Terry

  Two, Choices, Proud

  "John Terry reveals his pain over being stripped of England captaincy" by Mark Redding, www.theguardian.com. November 18, 2010.

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• You don't have to be captain to have an opinion.

  John Terry

  Opinion

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• Gym class was, of course, where the strongest, best-looking kids were made captains and chose us spazzes last. More important, it was where the figures of supposed authority allowed them to do so. Forget the work our parents did molding our minds and values. Everything fell apart as soon as we put on those maroon polyester gym suits.

  Ayelet Waldman

  Kids, Class, Parent

  Ayelet Waldman (2013). “Bad Mother: A Chronicle of Maternal Crimes, Minor Calamities, and Occasional Moments of Grace”, p.92, Hachette UK

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• I was a sidelines child: never class president, never team captain, never the one with the most valentines in my box.

  Lois Lowry

  Children, Team, Valentine

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• I used to have a lot of recurring dreams about Captain Hook when I was a little kid, which I remember very vividly. But I think I just really liked Peter Pan a lot, and 'Hook' was my favorite movie.

  Cristin Milioti

  Dream, Kids, Thinking

  "Once Star Cristin Milioti Gets Into the Sister Act in Sleepwalk With Me". Interview with Iris Wiener, www.theatermania.com. August 24, 2012.

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• I needed the 'Chuck' phase to appreciate the 'Captain Awesome' phase because otherwise I don't think I would have realized the flip side of that coin. I think I needed to see the world through Chuck's eyes before becoming Captain Awesome.

  Ryan McPartlin

  Eye, Thinking, Appreciate

  "Biography / Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• Interestingly enough, for me, a character like Captain Jack, you feel like you could just continue. The possibilities are endless and limitless. There is any possibility of madness and absurdity that could commence, so you feel that, with this character, you're never really done.

  Johnny Depp

  Character, Done, Madness

  "Johnny Depp, Penelope Cruz, Rob Marshall and Jerry Bruckheimer Interview PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES". Interview with Christina Radish, collider.com. May 17, 2011.

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• I read a random issue when I was a kid, but no, I wasn't super familiar with the characters [Captain Victory] until I started researching them. What I found once I started reading back issues however, was this crazy, sprawling, [Jack] Kirby space epic.

  Sterling Gates

  Crazy, Reading, Character

  Source: www.comicvine.com

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• I'm trying to do the right things, especially on the ice. Even when I talk to the media, I try to not be obnoxious or be rude. I try to approach you with respect. Same thing when I played, especially if you're the captain, you wanna try and set an example.

  Nicklas Lidstrom

  Media, Ice, Rude

  "Exit interview with legendary Red Wing Nicklas Lidstrom". Interview with Mitch Albom, www.mitchalbom.com. June 21, 2012.

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• With a character like a Captain Jack, who can essentially set up these verbal land mines around him, and just keep passing the "absurdity ball" around and the "irreverence ball" around, and keep people guessing and keep people confused, there's great safety in that. Me, myself, personally, I learn from it. It's a real pleasure, and I do need him.

  Johnny Depp

  Confused, Real, Character

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• As a rule, from what I've observed, the American Captain of Industry doesn't do anything out of business hours. When he has put the cat out and locked up the office for the night, he just relapses into a state of coma from which he emerges only to start being a Captain of Industry again.

  P. G. Wodehouse

  Cat, Night, Office

  P. G. Wodehouse, David A. Jasen (1997). “Enter Jeeves: 15 Early Stories”, p.20, Courier Corporation

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• Waterloo is a battle of the first rank won by a captain of the second

  Victor Hugo

  Battle, Firsts, Waterloo

  Victor Hugo (1994). “Les Miserables Volume One”, p.236, Wordsworth Editions

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• It is observed at sea that men are never so much disposed to grumble and mutiny as when least employed. Hence an old captain, when there was nothing else to do, would issue the order to "scour the anchor.

  Samuel Smiles

  Men, Order, Anchors

  Samuel Smiles (2014). “Self-Help”, p.199, Cambridge University Press

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• Finally, I have lived the dream. I am extremely proud to have worn the armband and been captain of England and for that I will always be grateful.

  David Beckham

  Dream, Grateful, Proud

  "Terry in line as Beckham hands in his armband" by Daniel Taylor, www.theguardian.com. July 2, 2006.

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• I was captain of the netball team, captain of the hockey team and I did my sprinting, but I would push myself. That's why yoga is really good for me because it actually slows me down and finds some sort of space for me.

  Jayne Middlemiss

  Team, Yoga, Hockey

  Source: www.bbc.co.uk

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