Commander Fleet Air

Famous quotes containing the words commander, fleet and/or air:

    A commander in the field must sometimes go against the king’s orders.
    Chinese proverb.

    Believe me, if all those endearing young charms,
    Which I gaze on so fondly today,
    Were to change by tomorrow, and fleet in my arms,
    Like fairy-gifts fading away.
    Thomas Moore (1779–1852)

    But not luck
    brought us here. By design
    clear air and cold wind polish
    the river lights, by design
    we are to live now in a new place.
    Denise Levertov (b. 1923)