Captain's Share Quotes

“Sometimes you needed to be an outsider to really appreciate how things worked.”
― Nathan Lowell, Captain's Share

“She proceeded with a rather credible and sharply focused verbal flensing that included commentary on parentage, unlikely applications of bodily parts, and ended with imprecations of toxic levels of insectile infestation of certain body cavities.”
― Nathan Lowell, Captain's Share

“Still, there was a better solution lurking in my hind brain. I just needed to pretend I wasn’t looking for it so it would come out.”
― Nathan Lowell, Captain's Share

“If experience taught me anything, it was that feeling like I had things under control was usually the first symptom of a complete and utter lack of understanding.”
― Nathan Lowell, Captain's Share

“I prefer to make my mistakes on purpose rather than by accident.”
― Nathan Lowell, Captain's Share

“I really felt like it was coming together and I regretted that feeling with every step. If experience taught me anything, it was that feeling like I had things under control was usually the first symptom of a complete and utter lack of understanding. It was a lesson I thought I had learned well, but which continued to show me new variations with every iteration.”
― Nathan Lowell, Captain's Share

“Yo ho ho, Mr. Pall. I think it’s time we kicked a few butts, took a few risks, and called the cat rude names.” “We”
― Nathan Lowell, Captain's Share

“let me check my assumptions before I commit my blunders. I prefer to make my mistakes on purpose rather than by accident.”
― Nathan Lowell, Captain's Share

“Somehow, you’ve got to find a way to deal with it. It’s not right. It’s not fair. It’s just what is.”
― Nathan Lowell, Captain's Share

“there was a better solution lurking in my hind brain. I just needed to pretend I wasn’t looking for it so it would come out.”
― Nathan Lowell, Captain's Share

“If experience taught me anything, it was that feeling like I had things under control was usually the first symptom of a complete and utter lack of understanding. It was a lesson I thought I had learned well, but which continued to show me new variations with every iteration.”
― Nathan Lowell, Captain's Share

“He worked for the better part of a quarter stan. Every once in a while he’d grunt and his left cheek would twitch, but other than that only his fingers and his eyeballs moved. He didn’t even jiggle a foot. Every erg of energy was focused on the task. The frenetic activity ended suddenly and he pulled his hands back from the keyboard.”
― Nathan Lowell, Captain's Share

“I think it’s time we kicked a few butts, took a few risks, and called the cat rude names.”
― Nathan Lowell, Captain's Share

“Her voice had that bright little girl tone and she sounded as proud of herself as any four year old with a mud pie.”
― Nathan Lowell, Captain's Share

“ran it up the ladder while they towed Mr. Pall to his stateroom. Chief Gerheart”
― Nathan Lowell, Captain's Share

“The sigh escaped before I could stop it. Mr. Maloney grinned. I didn’t punch him and gave myself high marks for my self control.”
― Nathan Lowell, Captain's Share

“You can’t improve reputation by focusing on reputation, Avery. You always earn it by your actions.”
― Nathan Lowell, Captain's Share

“We try to fix what we can, heal where it’s possible, and keep moving, though, right?”
― Nathan Lowell, Captain's Share

“Well, Skipper, every ship I’ve ever been on, the crew’s been a reflection of the captain.” “I was afraid you’d say that, Mr. Hill.” “You’re welcome, Captain.”
― Nathan Lowell, Captain's Share

“An absence of evidence does not represent evidence of absence but in the face of inadequate evidence, I would suspect that the simplest solution may be the most likely.”
― Nathan Lowell, Captain's Share

“Sometimes you needed to be an outsider to really appreciate how things worked. Otherwise you took it for granted.”
― Nathan Lowell, Captain's Share

“the shadow from my body creating a window in the reflection, a hole in the room where an empty man stood.”
― Nathan Lowell, Captain's Share

“I love it when you talk dirty, Captain.” “I”
― Nathan Lowell, Captain's Share