Captain James Cook

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

    “I think there’s a difference between a gamble and a calculated risk.”
    —Edmund H. North, British screenwriter, and Lewis Gilbert. Captain Shepard (Kenneth More)

    “... the intellect, everywhere invasive, shows everywhere its shallowing effect.”
    —William James (1842–1910)

    “‘Oh, I am a cook and a captain bold,
    And the mate of the Nancybrig,
    And a bos’sun tight, and a midshipmite,
    And the crew of the captain’s gig!”’”
    —Sir William Schwenck Gilbert (1836–1911)