Famous Quotes & Sayings

Eddie Izzard

Oh, Captain Clever! Rattle it, if it doesn't go off it can't be a bomb!

The most important consideration in this matter was that Cmdr. Waddle was the captain of the ship, that the rest of the submarine force is watching him, his peers are watching him, guys who may be in his shoes in the future are watching him, and it was the right thing to do for those reasons.

These are a great group of kids to work with and they have been working hard. The kids did a great job of choosing captains and I am looking forward to the season.

Leander Paes

They are all hardworking and fun to be with. But a captain is only as good as his team and not the other way round.

Bruce Dickinson

I don't like being recognised, I have no interest in being famous at all, I just do what I do. If I could be like Captain Kirk and beam myself up and then beam myself down, I would!

Mark Rosenker

We will be looking at all factors. The training, human factors, the history of this particular captain and the rules and regulations he operates under,

She was really hurting. I didn't think we'd have her for a couple of weeks. She really gutted it out. That's why she's our captain and our leader.

Charlie Ebersol

Neither the captain nor the first officer had any winter weather flying experience.

I don't think you have to be a specialist to see what his state of health is ... if during the crisis the captain is not on deck, that means he is seriously ill.

Stephen Fleming

I don't support super sub rule but the power play involves some manipulation as a captain and I quite enjoyed it,

I expect he will make a very good captain and I'm not sure why it's taken so long (for him to become India captain),

Lanny Wadkins

If a Captain makes the right or wrong pairings, he has a heck of a lot of impact on the outcome. I haven't played on a Ryder Cup Team when the Captain didn't have an impact.

He would make a great captain because the players would want to follow him,

I got interested in the 8th Texas when I learned there was a captain with my name in the unit. We've all learned so much just by being here, listening and acting.

She's very disciplined. She has to be to keep the schedule she does. She doesn't necessarily say a whole lot, but she's one of our captains and a real leader on and off the court.

John Gerard

On an eastern-rig, the captain can look out and see all the men on deck. On the other, you can only look where you're going.

Elena Dementieva

She didn't participate for two years. She was telling the captain she was going to play but she hasn't. So I don't think she wants to play.

Chris Leak

Since the first day, coach Meyer said I'm his quarterback. I have all the confidence that this is my team. I'm the captain of this team.

Chris Leak

Since the first day, coach Meyer has said I am his quarterback. I have all the confidence that this is my team. I am the captain of this team. I am so confident in these guys and about this year. I am just real excited about getting going.

She is our leader. She is that one captain that is in charge of stretches and gets on to people. The other two captains are not like that. Sam gets on them, and she is vocal. No other player plays harder than she does. She gives everything she has.

Guy Lafleur

The day you hear someone call me captain will be the day I buy a boat.

Greg Chappell

It is disappointing that what was a private discussion between the captain and myself has become a cause of public speculation. Even more disappointing is that much of what has been written does not represent the discussion fairly,

Graeme Smith

The appointment of Jacques as vice captain is most welcome because he has so much talent and experience to impart to the other players. His knowledge of all facets of the game will help my captaincy considerably.

That was great. Pete's a captain and he's really stepping it up. I had complete faith in him in that situation.

Clive Woodward

Martin and I spoke earlier this month about his decision. I made it clear during the Rugby World Cup that I would have liked him to captain England in our defense of the Grand Slam, but I fully support his decision.

We were looking for players that were captains of their high school teams and involved in more than one sport. We sought competitors, and we found them. We searched for people of character, guys that really want to be at The Citadel.

Mike Adams

He wanted me to be more vocal, ... I've got to be a captain out there. I've got to take control.

What you look for in a captain is pretty obvious. You look for someone who's been with the organization for a period of time, who has the durability to be in your lineup each and every night, who has the skill level to back up their comments, ideally with ruggedness to step up and support his teammates. We looked at all those things, and clearly the decision was unanimous.

He is a guy you can count on in all areas, offensively and defensively. He is strong on face-offs, on top of being a very good penalty killer. He is our captain here and he is a big leader for us in all areas.

Patty's our captain and she's worked on her leadership skills. She's gotten so much better at setter it's unbelievable.

The captain said -- using an explicit four-letter word -- he said, 'There's something there,'

All three of them were awesome, they were great and they did everything for us. It was classic captain leadership.

Everyone has been playing really well. Lennart is really stepping it up and showing his captain spirit.