Famous Quotes & Sayings

Issa Rae

Growing up as a young black girl in Potomac, Maryland was easy. I had a Rainbow Coalition of friends of all ethnicities, and we would carelessly skip around our elementary school like the powerless version of Captain Planet's Planeteers.

You don't hear enough about those stories. It's a great honor to have a kid like that to represent the defense. He's a kid who has always been told he's not big enough, not fast enough. But here he is, a captain on our football team.

did not have a regard for him as a captain and ... they felt he should not have been in the side in the first place.

Did you ever hear of Captain Wattle? / He was all for love and a little for the bottle.

De Wet is the captain of the side, even if he does not play.

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.

In confirming the appointment of Gareth it has become increasingly evident that the job of Welsh captain is a highly prized and highly sought-after role,

Lapo Elkann

I'm inspired every day by the great captains of industry and enlightened entrepreneurs like my great-great-grandfather and founder of Fiat, Giovanni Agnelli, who personally knew all his workers and gave so much to this country, or Adriano Olivetti, unique and innovative in every way.

David Beckham

I'm captain but so many other players are captain of their club sides and we need that. We are lucky to have that.

If I were selecting a team from scratch from all my time at Syracuse, the first player I would take would be Thurman, ... He had a lot going for him. He was a great competitor. Good catcher. Quick release, just a good all around guy. He was the Yankee captain when he died.

I had to be a leader. I was a captain and we only had four seniors. I needed to show the young people that I was always working hard, show them how to get it done, and being positive.

Kevin Pietersen

I'm very thrilled and excited to have been given the opportunity to captain England.

I never have had to change the team's decision on who the captain is. The team's captain decision has always been someone who I would choose myself.

It's great that Patty has done this. He's been a great captain and a great leader for us. He had a great game, so did everyone else.

It was like the crocodile who got the taste of Captain Hook.

It will be all about the seniors leading the team. We're going to have captains this year and we never had that under coach Lane. But I don't think we're going to have a problem of clashing styles.

Helen Alfredsson

It's a wonderful honor to be captain in an event that has given me some of the most incredible memories that I've experienced in golf,

It's a great honor for me to continue as captain of the US Fed Cup team.

It's headed up here. The hungry will be living on the same street as the captains of industry.

Shane Warne

It's been a general trait of all (South Africa) captains over the years, especially Smith. That's the way they play.

It's got to be a concern when your captain can't play in the match before the first Test, but he has a chance for next week. A jab normally starts to work after 48 hours, but you can't expect the full effect for about two weeks.

It?s pretty poignant because it says how he can hear the screams of Captain Jack?s wife and family, which makes him feel really bad.

In the first half (the sun was a factor), big time, ... I told my captain if we won the coin toss to pick the other side of the field, and fortunately we did.

Sean Bean

I'm the captain of one of these giant new planes, and 90 per cent of it takes place on board,

Allan Donald

I have felt very frustrated and I would have hoped that my influence in the dressing room might have lifted some of the weight off the shoulders of the captain and coach.

Terry Butcher

I had him in my youth team when he was 15. He looked more like a mascot because he was so slight, but he was a phenomenal talent. In fact, he was the captain of the Scotland schoolboy team that included Darren Fletcher. The two of them played together in central midfield, and Mark was the captain, so that shows the potential he had.

Johnny Damon

I just know I've been waiting for this ever since I signed. To win like that, with the Captain hitting a homer. It's something I'll take with me forever.

Chris Leak

Being a captain on this team is a big honor,

Ronnie Brewer

Being able to read each other and trying to find each other on the court makes our team better. We're trying to step up as leaders and captains of the team. It's really important for us to make the NCAA Tournament.

Being captain means more in hockey than in any sport. You wear that 'C' on your sweater, and you have an obligation to lead. Messier was all about that.

Cameron White

Being re-appointed captain of the Victorian Bushrangers is a great honour and I'm looking forward to working with Brad,

His daughter is now our fire police captain just like he was.