Hornblower Quotes

#1. Harm began to come to Hornblower from that day forth, despite his obedience to orders and diligent study of his duties, and it stemmed from the arrival in the midshipmen's berth of John Simpson as senior warrant officer.

C.S. Forester

#2. They were setting off on an adventure, and Hornblower was only too conscious that it was his own fault.

C.S. Forester

#3. It was not a conspiratorial wink, nor did Hornblower attempt the hopeless task of trying to pretend he stuffed hot greasy sausages into his pockets every day of his life; the wink simply dared the old gentleman to comment on or even think of the remarkable act.

C.S. Forester

#4. I did not ask for objections, but for comments, or helpful suggestions. I looked for more loyalty from you, Captain Hornblower.'
That made the whole argument pointless. If Leighton only wanted servile agreement there was no sense in continuing ...

C.S. Forester

#5. Hornblower bowed to Lady This and Lady That, to Lord Somebody and to Sir John Somebody-else. Bold eyes and bare arms, exquisite clothes and blue Garter-ribbons, were all the impressions Hornblower received.

C.S. Forester

#6. One of our nation's greatest leaders of all time was Hubert Horatio Hornblower.

Jimmy Carter

#7. Hornblower worked as hard to conceal his human weaknesses as some men worked to conceal ignoble birth.

C.S. Forester

#8. Words can create, words give life, words can build, words can destroy. Words can bring something out of nothing. What are you saying?

Elizabeth Adeniyi

#9. Those who largely rely on their hands and the beautiful or shocking traces of the imagination that they leave on the canvas ... CONCRETE ... one builds a picture.

Pierre Alechinsky

#10. The cork was in the bottle. He and the Atropos were trapped.

C.S. Forester

#11. When you're with someone who is dying, you may need to celebrate the past, live the present, and mourn the future all at the same time.

Will Schwalbe

#12. Loneliness is caused by an alienation from life. It is a loneliness from your real self.

Maxwell Maltz

#13. Happy is the bride the sun shines on.

C.S. Forester

#14. Simple routine have a greater impact. It is not just to cut costs that we avoid luxury hotels. We do not need fancy cars, posh titles, tailor made uniforms or other status symbols.

Ingvar Kamprad