Aubrey Maturin Quotes

#1. I wanted to be a pharmacist. I liked the way our local pharmacist was always dressed in a nice white coat; he looked very calm, you'd give him money, and he'd give you something that you wanted to buy.

Walter Matthau

#2. Waiting never makes things easier or less troublesome.

Steven Redhead

#3. I sew his ears on from time to time, sure.

Patrick O'Brian

#4. When I land in a country and they ask for 'occupation,' I always just put 'artist.' I think that covers all of it.

Viggo Mortensen

#5. That would be locking the horse after the stable door is gone, a very foolish thing to do.

Patrick O'Brian

#6. Come all you thoughtless young men,
a warning take by me
And never leave your happy homes
to sail the raging sea.

Patrick O'Brian

#7. How much better a man feels when he is mixed with halibut and leg of mutton and roebuck

Patrick O'Brian

#8. Your future is dependent on your thought today, therefore think good and lovely thoughts now!

Jaachynma N.E. Agu

#9. I will go where I will go
And I will jettison all dead weight
And I will use these words for kindling
And I will sleep by the garden gate.

John Darnielle

#10. Gluppit the prawling strangles, there!

Patrick O'Brian