Famous Quotes & Sayings

I am very happy he can go on with it because he did a great job as captain last year.

He's one of our captains as a sophomore and he's tough as heck and has a lot of courage. I'm real happy with him and Jerry Parker the last couple of games.

He's got a loss and a tie, and we'd certainly like to get him a win. You see the effort all of these captains have put into it, and we certainly want them to have a win, because it's not a whole lot of fun when you lose. Tying is about the same. S,o hopefully, we can get him a win.

Jules Verne

I am nothing to you but Captain Nemo; and you and your companions are nothing to me but the passengers of the Nautilus.

Mark Messier

When Wayne was traded, I became captain. For me it really wasn't anything - I didn't do anything or I didn't feel I had to do anything different than what I had been doing all along.

Ken Follett

I wanted to be some kind of captain of industry. Then I wanted to be in advertising, and then I wanted to be a newspaper reporter.

At the end of the game, if we lose, our captains will take it over and give it to their captains. If we win, our captains will take it over and show it to them, so they can see what it looks like.

The last couple of weeks, he's just been stepping up. A senior captain does that and, as a result, you're winning games.

Shane Warne

I wouldn't be prepared to say that. It would have been very nice to see Shane captain, and where he's had a chance to captain the side he's done very well.

Jackson is a new goalie and he has already gotten some compliments from college coaches. I don't know if natural goalie is the appropriate word, but he is fearless. The goalie is considered the captain or leader of the team and he is growing into that role very quickly and his stick skills are excellent.

Kathy Wooley played big for us, tremendous. Then her back started hurting and she just couldn't go any more. Talk about a warrior. She's a team captain and I can't say enough about how she played the middle for us.

Just to be on the team with the greatest player in the world as your captain is the greatest honor in the world.

Joey's always very encouraging, very positive and upbeat. That's why he's a captain as a junior.

William Cowper

John Gilpin was a citizen / Of credit and renown, / A train-band captain eke was he / Of famous London town.

Mike Richards

I think it hits everyone hard when you lose the captain of your team. He's worked so hard to come back, to have his season cut short, you feel for him. To have a guy like that go out of your locker room is pretty tough.

Michael Vaughan

He was a great player, captain of his country, and he's the king of the microphone.

He was a captain and the type of kid you wanted to have as the face of your program.

Mike Adams

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

He coordinates the defense on the field. He's the team captain so if we're on defense and I know we've got Murtaza in goal I'm feeling pretty good even though we don't have the ball.

Harris was trying to stand up for a teammate, as a good captain does. He's been a great leader for us, and we missed his presence on the field.

Having three captains on a cross country team is rare. But that's a sign of how strong our leadership is this year.

W. S. Gilbert

He's a great leader for us. In the locker room, he's the guy that gives us a spark when we're down. He's a tremendous leader. He's got a great voice and people listen to him. All he's here for is to win, and the guys follow in his footsteps. He's always there to lead everyone and put in his voice. That's why he's the captain the last two years. He's played that role to perfection.

Sam Johnson

Going in, I wanted to improve, but I wanted to mature as a person. I wanted to set an example. I knew coming into the season people would come to me, especially underclassmen. I knew as a captain that I had to strive to be someone to look up to.

He's kind of like our big brother. That's what a senior should be, and he's everything that a senior should be and a captain should be.

I was commander of two different divisions, then I was promoted to captain of operations, which was over all the divisions. I sill have my finger on the pulse of the operations, still talk to the men.

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.

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.

Lou Piniella

He's been one of my favorites I've ever managed, ... He could very easily have been captain of the team. If I had chosen a captain, with all the great players we had, I think Danny would have ended up taking that position.

Andrew Demetriou

I don't know why he ran from the car, I know we can all speculate . . . but he was a fool, he's quit the captaincy, he's paid a price . . . . He's a fool because it's not a good image for a captain of a football club. But he's been dealt with by the club under the code of conduct.

John Tortorella

I don't care if you're projected as the star of the team or the captain of the team. I don't care if you're the grinder of the team. I don't care if you're the ice cream man. If you don't push and play with intensity, you are not going to get your ice time.

Andrew Flintoff

I am just keeping Michael's job warm until he comes back. I have enjoyed captaining the side but Michael is our captain and I am looking forward to him captaining again.

Dave Tippett

He has done a great job as captain of our team this year. I think they are all hungry to prove they can get the job done.

He has played 48 Test matches as captain and is mentally very strong.