Captain James Cook

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

    The night was thick and hazy
    When the “Piccadilly Daisy”
    Carried down the crew and captain in the sea;
    And I think the water downed ‘em;
    For they never, never found ‘em,
    And I know they didn’t come ashore with me.
    Charles Edward Carryl (1841–1920)

    She had an unequalled gift ... of squeezing big mistakes into small opportunities.
    —Henry James (1843–1916)

    Even a clever wife finds it hard to cook without rice.
    Chinese proverb.