A ship's a fool to fight a fort.

Gentlemen, when the enemy is committed to a mistake we must not interrupt him too soon.

Recollect that you must be a seaman to be an officer and also that you cannot be a good officer without being a gentleman.

I owe all my success in life to having been always a quarter of an hour before my time.

Time is everything; five minutes make the difference between victory and defeat.

England expects that every man will do his duty.

Desperate affairs require desperate measures.

Duty is the great business of a sea officer; all private considerations must give way to it, however painful it may be.

A fleet of British ships at war are the best negotiators.

I could not tread these perilous paths in safety, if I did not keep a saving sense of humor.

In Sea affairs, nothing is impossible, and nothing is improbable.

Ego doesn't want us to be loving, forgiving and kind to each other or even to ourselves.

I took a step back, shaking my head, wishing I could place a gnarly black hex on him. My daddy taught me better than that.

It's just like John Mayer says in "Slow Dancing in a Burning Room". When it's this bad, you have to get out or you'll get burned.

Whether you are just entering the workforce or nearing retirement age, planning for the future is critical.

I've been singing ever since I was little, but I didn't start taking it seriously until I was about 15 or 16.

This [defeat] has taught me a lesson, but I'm not sure what it is.

It is impossible to understand history, international politics, the world economy, religions, philosophy, or ‘patterns of culture’ without taking geography into account.

For next several years PSU can focus on rebuilding its athletic culture, not worrying about whether it's going to a bowl game.

The only place that I'd be worried about being typecast is the independent film world.

The way companies hang on to their marketshare is by being scared.