Admiral Sir William

Famous quotes containing the words sir william, admiral, sir and/or william:

    “Down went the owners—greedy men whom hope of gain allured:
    Oh, dry the starting tear, for they were heavily insured.”
    —Sir William Schwenck Gilbert (1836–1911)

    “I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve.”
    —Larry Forrester, U.S. screenwriter, Hideo Oguni, and Ryuzo Kikushima. Richard Fleischer, Toshio Masuda, Kinji Fukasaku. Admiral Yamamoto (Soh Yamamura)

    “Such is our pride, our folly, or our fate,
    That few but such as cannot write, translate.”
    —John, Sir Denham (1615–1669)

    “Society has quite forsaken all her wicked courses,
    Which empties our police courts, and abolishes divorces.”
    —Sir William Schwenck Gilbert (1836–1911)