Captain James Cook

Famous quotes containing the words captain, james and/or cook:

    “The sisters, cousins, aunts, and niece,
    And widowed ma of Captain Reece,
    Attended there as they were bid;
    It was their duty, and they did.”
    —Sir William Schwenck Gilbert (1836–1911)

    “To read between the lines was easier than to follow the text.”
    —Henry James (1843–1916)

    “It began with begging.
    In the beginning it was all God’s icebox
    and everyone ate raw fish or animals
    and there was no fire at night to dance to,
    no fire at day to cook by.”
    —Anne Sexton (1928–1974)