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Captain Quotes

Words from the ones who wore the armband first.

This page collects reflections on captaincy from football pitches, school corridors, and old wartime letters alike. Several speakers recall being handed a title, or never being handed one, and what that meant for how they saw themselves. Readers who enjoy leadership language more broadly may also like Best.

I did a character called Captain Q for Nestle's Quik. Those commercials were kind of funny.

Quotes by Adam West

I had a long run as a captain. I had some fantastic ups and also quite a few lows in between.

Quotes by AB de Villiers

Obviously, I was disappointed to lose the captaincy. I was very proud to be captain of my country.

Quotes by Aaron Ramsey

What if the coach of Kosovo wants me as the captain? Of course, I am thinking about it then.

Quotes by Xherdan Shaqiri

Always Quotes

In a few days an officer came to our camp, under a flag of truce, and informed Hamilton, then a captain of artillery, but afterwards the aid of General Washington, that Captain Hale had been arrested within the British lines...

Quotes by William Hull

I was captain of Wales; I've been captain of numerous football clubs.

Quotes by Vinnie Jones

I was never, in my whole school career, given a job as a monitor, a form captain, or a prefect. I never won any kind of prize.

Quotes by Victoria Coren Mitchell

There can be only one Captain to a ship.

Quotes by Thomas John Barnardo

If the highest aim of a captain were to preserve his ship, he would keep it in port forever.

Quotes by Thomas Aquinas

America Quotes

Among the fables that inspired the British Admiralty's cartographic assignments to Captain James Cook in the 1770s and Captain George Vancouver in the 1790s was a 1640 account under the name of Bartholomew de Fonte that appeared in a journal...

Quotes by Terry Glavin

The requirements for illustrating an eight-page story are as different from that of an ensemble-cast mini-series as they are different from a solo ongoing. Whether or not they're named Captain America or Ruby Thursday matters less to me than whether...

Quotes by Stuart Immonen

I'm in such a privileged position to class football as my full-time job, to be captain of England, captain of Manchester City. I'm very lucky.

Quotes by Steph Houghton

As captain you're involved immensely. You get worked up, you get carried away. It slowly dies down once you're a player. You realise you've to take the back seat.

Quotes by Sourav Ganguly

In 2000 I became captain and stayed till 2005, and this was a very successful time in Indian cricket, so it was a satisfying tenure for me.

Quotes by Sourav Ganguly

Being Quotes

I made it pretty clear that if I'm captain, the best team has to play.

Quotes by Sourav Ganguly

If the captain stands still and looks clueless, then it spreads to the whole team.

Quotes by Shahid Afridi

Being the captain is a great privilege and a responsibility to lead a great group with different cultures.

Quotes by Sergio Ramos

I get a little tighter when I have to play the perfect Captain American-type of dude.

Quotes by Scott Speedman

I was a huge fan of the original 'Star Trek,' and I'd never even dreamed that I would someday be captain of a starship.

Quotes by Scott Bakula

Best Quotes

I was working in restaurants as a captain and as a waiter.

Quotes by Sally Schneider

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this Captain quotes page cover?
It collects reflections on leading a team or unit, drawn from football, school life, and military history, focused on what it means to be trusted with the role.
Why are captain quotes popular with sports fans?
Fans and players alike relate to the pressure and pride of wearing an armband, so quotes about captaincy often double as broader leadership lines.
Do these quotes only cover team sports?
No. One entry recalls never being given a leadership title in school, and another traces the word back to a military rank held before a well-known historical figure's later role.
Is there a quote about wanting to be a captain?
Yes, one speaker wonders aloud what they would do if a national team's coach offered them the captaincy, showing the role can be aspirational as much as earned.
What other pages pair well with Captain quotes?
Browse Being for identity-focused lines, or Best for more on standing out and leading.

Whether the role came from a coach's decision or a country calling on its officers, these lines treat leading a group as both an honour and a weight. Continue exploring identity and belonging in Being or America.