Captain James Cook

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

    “I am not what is called a civilized man, professor. I have done with society for reasons that seem good to me. Therefore I do not obey its laws.”
    —Earl Felton, and Richard Fleischer. Captain Nemo (James Mason)

    “‘Intellectualism’ is the belief that our mind comes upon a world complete in itself, and has the duty of ascertaining its contents; but has no power of re-determining its character, for that is already given.”
    —William James (1842–1910)

    “I love it, I love it; and who shall dare
    To chide me for loving that old arm-chair?”
    —Eliza Cook (1818–1889)