Hard Knocks Quotes

“You think I’m a masochist? Or a sadist?”
― Nathan Lowell, Hard Knocks

“Lost? On the ship?” “It’s possible.” I shrugged. “New crew especially. By the time you get to be an officer, one hopes that ‘getting lost’ becomes ‘impromptu inspection.”
― Nathan Lowell, Hard Knocks

“He’s one of those men who’s sure he has all the answers, and he does. Maude love him. He’s got answers to everything. Unfortunately, he has no idea what questions they go with.”
― Nathan Lowell, Hard Knocks

“Do you need me to spell it out for you in words small enough for a captain to understand?”
― Nathan Lowell, Hard Knocks

“Sure, you couldn’t make it work and the hundreds of people who tried before weren’t able to either, but I’m special and I can do it’ mentality.”
― Nathan Lowell, Hard Knocks

“Never underestimate the potential for personal power to overwhelm good business sense.”
― Nathan Lowell, Hard Knocks

“Something always happens next. If you’re expecting it, it’s less likely to be an unpleasant surprise.”
― Nathan Lowell, Hard Knocks

“Doing the right thing doesn’t mean not making mistakes. It means owning them and finding ways to mitigate the fallout. It means continuing, even when the easy thing is to quit. To throw up your hands and walk away.”
― Nathan Lowell, Hard Knocks