Quotes About Commanding

Take a thousand soldiers. Four hundred will stand in a fight but do nothing. Two hundred will run given the chance. Another hundred will get confused. That leaves three hundred you can count on. Your task in commanding that thousand is all down to knowing where to put that three hundred.

Before Lord Anomander Rake the crowd in the street shrank back, all thoughts of festivity swept away.

He swung a hard, challenging gaze to the sergeant.

It is made the duty of every Commanding Officer in the Department, to arrest and send to these Headquarters, under guard, every officer or soldier who may be found absent from his command, without the regular leave in writing, prescribed by Regulations and General Orders.

Eric shone like the moon; he was pale and commanding, and there was a large empty space around him. He was alone. He held out his hand to me, and I took it, to a flare of dismay from the twoeys.

I wish I could be as commanding as Meryl Streep.

My father was not a man you wanted to mess with.

I remember Michael dribbling at the top of the key. Everybody knew to just get the hell out of his way.

It's weird but I've never really been the type to have fixations on the leading man actor. I've always been drawn more to the rock star. I love a guy on the microphone commanding an audience.

You," the female on the bed said, her timbre shaded with irrittion. "New guy. Angel Boy. Colonel Curls, or whatever you want to be called. I'm done asking, so now I'm commanding. Free me.

His voice, when he spoke German, especially with that commanding tone, took on a sharp, resonant quality. Hearing it gave Lucille the same pleasure that a slightly rough kiss might –– the kind of kiss that ends with a little bite.

"You," the female on the bed said, her timbre shaded with irrittion. "New guy. Angel Boy. Colonel Curls, or whatever you want to be called. I'm done asking, so now I'm commanding. Free me.

She realized he looked more at home sitting at her desk than she did. How did he manage it? Somehow, he found a way to mark whatever space he occupied. He might as well lift his leg when he walked into a room.

I usually play the sort of hard-boiled guy who is forcing situations - I'm not usually playing the person in reaction.

When you were in a room with Kurtis James, whether it was one or a hundred other people, Kurtis seemed to be the only one there

Without false modesty, I feel that, when I'm on the stage, I'm the king, the boss of the situation.

Halt! Halt, I say! (Roger) Oh, that's effective. Halt or I shall say halt again. (Sin)

Turning on her heel, Eve

The kind of woman who could pleasantly instruct you to fuck off, dear, and you immediately would because you'd just hate to disappoint her.

he looked like one of those whistle and clipboard types: short blond hair, icy blue eyes, Mr. Can-Do, ex-jock, fit and trim, ready to organize a sporting event or assign people to boxcars, whatever needed doing.

Is he all right?" His voice was very soft, but commanding all the same. Mikhail was authoritative no matter the circumstances.

He was very commanding, and you had to know what you were doing to work for Mr. Rogers. I learned how to ride very quickly with him as my riding teacher.

Don't just stand there like a big fucking muffin!

I was commanding officer of a supersonic fighter squadron, F-8 Crusaders.