“It is all very well to talk about being the captain of your soul. It is hard, and only a few heroes, saints, and geniuses have been the captains of their souls for any extended period of their lives.” WellsHas BeensSoulHardGeniusHeroPeriodsAmbitionSaintYour SoulCaptains Book:A Preface to Morals Source: A Preface to Morals
“He is someone I respect [Beckham] as a man and as a player. He is the captain of England and has been a European champion. I have never been critical of him and reports implying that are incorrect as I've never made comments about him” MenHas BeensMadePlayerEnglandCriticalChampionReportsCommentCaptainsBeckhamImplying Author:Jose Mourinho
“To hold the same views at forty as we held at twenty is to have been stupefied for a score of years, and take rank, not as a prophet, but as an unteachable brat, well birched and none the wiser. It is as if a ship captain should sail to India from the Port of London; and having brought a chart of the Thames on deck at his first setting out, should obstinately use no other for the whole voyage.” IfsShouldYearsFirstsWellsHas BeensWholeUseViewsIndiaTwentiesLondonSettingShipsSettingsProphetScoreFortySailCaptainsWiserVoyagesPortDeckBratThames Book:The Lantern-Bearers and Other Essays Source: The Lantern-Bearers and Other Essays