Sergeant Oddball Quotes

It was their vampire teacher's custom of late to administer decidedly oddball lessons. Which is to say, more oddball than an ordinary lesson with a vampire in a floating dirigible espionage school. ~ Gail Carriger

I was definitely the oddball freak show in school. ~ James St. James

All writing is discipline, but screenwriting is a drill sergeant. ~ Robert McKee

My mother was a Northern woman, daughter of Hon. John Sergeant, a distinguished lawyer, and for many years representative in Congress from Philadelphia. ~ John Sergeant Wise

Whatever you do, just find an excuse to win! ~ Unknown Navy SEAL Drill Sergeant

Jimi Hendrix played loud and free, Sergeant Pepper was real to me. ~ Al Stewart

Idiosyncrasy and vicissitude had combined to stamp Sergeant Troy as an exceptional being. ~ Thomas Hardy

For years, the feminists thought of me as an army sergeant. I was too macho for them. ~ Lina Wertmuller

I just like the idea of this creature or a being on the roof, you know? It's kind of spooky. ~ Will Sergeant

In those days, slavery was not looked upon, even in Quaker Philadelphia, with the shudder and abhorrence one feels towards it now. ~ John Sergeant Wise

My own military background is wholly un-distinguished. I was a sergeant. ~ W. E. B. Griffin

Wealthy men, too, like several of those in our neighborhood, had so many slaves that they were compelled to buy other plantations on which to employ them. ~ John Sergeant Wise

Sharpe wanted to be ready and so he untied the rag from his musket's lock and stuffed it into the pocket where he kept the ring Mary had given him. The ring, a plain band of worn silver, had belonged to Sergeant Bickerstaff, Mary's husband, but the Sergeant was dead now and Green had taken Bickerstaff's sergeant's stripes and Sharpe his bed. ~ Bernard Cornwell

But along with these scary thoughts, she also thinks: Sergeant has a name. The same way the teachers do. The same way the children do. Up until now, Sergeant has been more like a god or a Titan to Melanie; now she knows that he's just like everyone else, even if he is scary. He's not just Sergeant, he's Sergeant Parks. The enormity of that change, more than anything else, is what keeps her awake until the doors unlock in the morning and the teachers come. ~ M.R. Carey

I grew up the daughter of a local vicar and the granddaughter of a regimental sergeant major. ~ Theresa May

Fragrance, whether strong or delicate, is a highly subjective matter, and one gardener's perfume is another gardener's stink. ~ Katharine Sergeant Angell White

You go through these little phases and fads, and it never turns out the way you think it's going to turn out. ~ Will Sergeant

When I first concluded to print the book, I made an honest effort to construct it in the third person. ~ John Sergeant Wise

The autumn of 1850 brought an event freighted with deep significance to me. My mother died. ~ John Sergeant Wise

Even if my mother had no qualms of conscience concerning ownership of negroes, her sense of duty carried her far beyond the mere supplying of their physical needs, or requiring that they render faithful service. ~ John Sergeant Wise

The attack of John Brown upon Harper's Ferry came upon Virginia like a clap of thunder out of a clear sky. ~ John Sergeant Wise

Of private differences personal to himself, my brother had none. ~ John Sergeant Wise

I was a tried seaman when, for the first time, I set foot upon the soil of my country, and took up my residence where my people had lived for over two hundred years. ~ John Sergeant Wise

When you think about a drill sergeant, a drill sergeant expects you to perform your best, and if you don't, they're going to stay on you until you do. ~ Jen Lancaster

Father had notions about manhood suffrage, public schools, the education and the elevation of the masses, and the gradual emancipation of the slaves, that did not suit the uncompromising views of people in places like Richmond. ~ John Sergeant Wise

Sergeant Colon of the Ankh-Morpork City Guard was on duty. He was guarding the Brass Bridge, the main link between Ankh and Morpork. From theft.
When it came to crime prevention, Sergeant Colon found it safest to think big. ~ Terry Pratchett

He was, in military life, a sergeant. Casson had already guessed that by the time he got around to mentioning it. A sergeant: good at getting things done. By the book so long as it worked. By being crooked if that's what it took. ~ Alan Furst

Any officer can get by on his sergeants. To be a sergeant you have to know your stuff. I'd rather be an outstanding sergeant than just another officer. ~ Daniel Daly

So the drill sergeant says, 'All you idiots fall out!' All the soldiers took off and one stayed. So the drill sergeant walks over to the soldier and raises an eyebrow and the soldier says, 'Sure was a lot of 'em! ~ Teresa Mummert

(sergeant thinking about an excellent detective who's threatening to quit)
For a squad sergeant, having Worden working for you was like having sex: When it was good it was great and even when it wasn't so hot, it was still pretty damn good. ~ David Simon

The sergeant is the Army. ~ Dwight D. Eisenhower

Virginians were no more angels or philanthropists than people to the north or to the south of them. They were moved by their affections, their interest, and their resentments, just as humanity is moved today. ~ John Sergeant Wise

John Brown was tried for treason, murder, and inciting slaves to insurrection. ~ John Sergeant Wise

I didn't like Army life. I didn't like taking orders. I didn't like discipline. I didn't like being yelled at. You'd get 10 years for punching a sergeant so I couldn't punch a sergeant. ~ Jack Kirby

The first American ancestor of our name was a younger son of these old Devonshire people, and came to the Virginia colony in the reign of Charles the First. ~ John Sergeant Wise

This and many others only confirmed me in the opinion, planted when I saw the sale of Martha Ann, and growing steadily thereafter, that slavery was an accursed business, and that the sooner my people were relieved of it, the better. ~ John Sergeant Wise

In the year 1857, passing through Washington on our return from the annual visit to Philadelphia, I had the distinguished honor of visiting a President for the first time. ~ John Sergeant Wise

Yes - I think you're correct," he nodded as he returned. "It isn't saying much, sergeant, but you're not quite the fool you look."

"Very kind of you to say so," grunted the sergeant.

"Not at all. Haven't you noticed how full of compliments I am? ~ J. Jefferson Farjeon

From December to March, there are for many of us three gardens - the garden outdoors, the garden of pots and bowls in the house, and the garden of the mind's eye. ~ Katharine Sergeant Angell White

I don't want unnecessary violence, sergeant," said Blouse.
"Right you are, sir!" said the sergeant. "Carborundum! First man comes through that door runnin', I want him nailed to the wall!" He caught the lieutenant's eye, and added: "But not too hard! ~ Terry Pratchett

One piece of bad luck was rapid technical change, which was a weapon that oddball upstarts could use against the enormous gray corporations. ~ Michael Lewis

Truth: I'd rather leave it
to chaos, nature's oddball math;
why try drunk punching through
a losing brawl? ~ Danny Jacobs

I grew up dancing, and my ballet teacher was literally a drill sergeant; she was so strict and so scary. And it made me a better dancer. ~ Kate Hudson

A sergeant despatch rider came up and handed me a message, which read, 'The war in Europe is over.' I called out to the sergeant, 'I've got a message here. The war in Europe is over.' He said, 'Very good, sir,' saluted, turned to some men nearby, and said, 'The war in Europe is over. Five-minute break. ~ Julian Thompson

I was bullied and regarded as little bit of an oddball myself. ~ Peter Jackson

You're a bit of an oddball, Jonathan,' I said. 'Has anyone ever told you that?'
'Nineteen people this year alone,' he said. 'And it's only May. ~ John Boyne

The one who tried too hard, the outsider, the oddball. Yeah, that was me. ~ Idina Menzel

Boyle is a round, pancake-faced little oddball who gives you the impression that he has a room at home packed with disturbing magazines, neatly alphabetized, but he runs a scene impeccably ~ Tana French

I have to agree with Artforum publisher Charles Guarino: "It's the place where I found the most kindred spirits - enough oddball, overeducated, anachronistic, anarchic people to make me happy." Finally, ~ Sarah Thornton

Henry David Thoreau was an oddball job quitter and ne'er-do-well who evolved into the bearded sage of literature, natural history, and civil liberties. ~ Michael Sims

Indians look very puzzled, surprised and offended to be shot but they go to the wall with noble mien I must allow. You can't have nothing good in war without you punishing the guilty, the sergeant says with a savage air and no one says nothing against that. John Cole whispers to me that most times that sergeant he just wrong but just now and then he's right and he's right this time. I guess I'm thinking this is true. We get drunk then and the sergeant is clutching his belly all evening and then everything is blotted out till you awake in the bright early morning needing a piss and then it all floods back into your brain what happened and it makes your heart yelp like a dog. ~ Sebastian Barry

I found that it wasn't so oddball to like music and poetry and visual arts, they're kindred spirits. ~ J. Carter Brown

And let me tell you, you boys of America, that there is no higher inspiration to any man to be a good man, a good citizen, and a good son, brother, or father, than the knowledge that you come from honest blood. ~ John Sergeant Wise

With a few exceptions, the critics of children's books are remarkably lenient souls ... Most of us assume there is something goodin every child; the critics go from this to assume there is something good in every book written for a child. It is not a sound theory. ~ Katharine Sergeant Angell White

When this engineer, Sergeant Mukherjee, grabbed me by the arm ~ Max Brooks

Sergeant Jack Riley and his wife. They were closer to ~ Debra Webb

But, Sergeant Osbern, Sir, I like my head. ~ Tamora Pierce

In oddball places, the electric guitar has been taken as an almost alien object - this weird, six-stringed instrument that fell down to earth and was then played loud but with traditional grace and intelligence ~ Ry Cooder

Beauty is as you find it, Sergeant, a matter of philosophy and geography ~ Robert Grede

Ready when you are Sergeant Pempbry. ~ Thomas Harris

When you feel like an oddball, it never really leaves you. Even now, I'm better around people who are uncomfortable with themselves - the misfits. ~ Chris Pine

Read my book on Amazon Kindle Store- The Sergeant Who Raped A Minor. ~ Joyesh Mazumdar

Be yourself! Be individualistic!' he called out after me. 'But for God's sake get your hair cut. You look like an oddball. ~ Paul Zindel

PEACETIME BY LUKE MOGELSON I was living in the armory on Lexington Avenue. First Sergeant Diaz had given me the keys. ~ Anonymous

The only thing wrong with me was that I was a weirdo that hated school. I'm sure now there'd be a disorder for it, but I was just an oddball. ~ Eugene Mirman

She'd been accepted to the one school she'd applied to, early, for no other reason than that she'd loved the oddball essay questions in the application. How such small things can decide one's fate. ~ Lauren Groff

You're an interesting man, sergeant. You make enemies like a craftsman. ~ Terry Pratchett

Who taught you to pilot a Jacket like that?"
"You did, Sergeant. ~ Hiroshi Sakurazaka

There are too many coy books full of talking animals, whimsical children, and condescending adults. (Some of the most famous animals in the world have talked, but they talked real talk and they weren't called silly names like Doody and Mooloo. They were called names like The Cheshire Cat and they asked sensible questions like "Did you say pig, or fig?") ~ Katharine Sergeant Angell White

Where there are policemen there's crime, sergeant, remember that. ~ Terry Pratchett

Can we just please stop killing shit tonight by flying into it?" I shout, and Sergeant Fallon laughs as she walks off. ~ Marko Kloos

Sergeant Stephan Schneider ~ Markus Zusak

In training, don't be afraid to be an oddball, eccentric, or extremist. Only by daring to go against tradition can new ways of training be learned. The trick is recognizing quickly when a new approach is counterproductive. ~ Benji Durden

Miss Blanche Heyward, opera dancer, would have made a superlative drill sergeant if she had just been a man. ~ Mary Balogh

young and impressive sergeant mentioned that he was hoping to go back north with us because he had earned ~ Patrick Hennessey

Do you think that's a good idea, sir?'
'Yes, sergeant, I do. It was one of mine. ~ Terry Pratchett

Just remember, Sergeant Grabowski. You may be able to order me around, but we both know who makes your privates stand at attention. ~ Crystal Rose

Grover, the former sergeant, told me that "there was a running joke within the department: don't threaten suicide with officers, because they'll accelerate it. ~ Anonymous

I have abstained from expressing any opinion, so far," says Mr. Superintendent, with his military voice still in good working order. "I have now only one remark to offer, on leaving this case in your hands. There IS such a thing, Sergeant, as making a mountain out of a mole-hill. Good-morning."
"There is also such a thing as making nothing out of a mole-hill, in consequence of your head being too high to see it." Having returned his brother-officer's compliment in those terms, Sergeant Cuff wheeled about, and walked away to the window by himself. ~ Wilkie Collins

Statistically, if you're reading this sentence, you're an oddball. The average American spends three minutes a day reading a book. At this moment, you and I are engaged in an essentially antiquated interaction. Welcome, fellow Neanderthal! ~ Dick Meyer

I've always kinda been a little outcast myself, a little oddball, doin' my thing, my own way. And it's been hard for me to, to be accepted, certainly in the early years of my life. ~ Dolly Parton

Detective Sergeant Lincoln Gibbs was a tall, thin African-American with mocha-colored skin, a profoundly receding hairline, and tortoiseshell spectacles. He looked like a college professor, which was a look he cultivated. He had twenty-eight years on the job, less than Tomsic, but more time in grade as a detective sergeant, so Linc Gibbs would be in charge. He arrived with Detective-three Pete Bishop, a twenty-two-year veteran with an M.A. in psychology and five divorces. Bishop rarely spoke, but was known to make copious notes, which he referred to often. He had a measured IQ of 178 and a drinking problem. He was currently in twelve-step. ~ Robert Crais

There was a sergeant at a desk. I knew he was a sergeant because I recognized the marks on his uniform, and I knew it was a desk because it's always a desk. There's always someone at a desk, except when it's a table that functions as a desk. You sit behind a desk, and everyone knows you're supposed to be there, and that you're doing something that involves your brain. It's an odd, special kind of importance. I think everyone should get a desk; you can sit behind it when you feel like you don't matter. ~ Steven Brust

It's forty kilometers through hell, sir," said the sergeant. Mitty finished one last brandy. "After all," he said softly, "what isn't? ~ James Thurber

Sergeant first class Cory Remsburg never gives up and he does not quit. ~ Barack Obama

Okay boy's and girls, let's learn how to fight. -Sergeant Til ~ C.D. Sutherland

ANDERSONVILLE DIARY JOHN H. RANSOM, LATE FIRST SERGEANT NINTH MICH. CAV., AUTHOR AND PUBLISHER, 1881 ~ John L. Ransom

Drest had made a careful study of the Discordian philosophy and realized it was the kind of outlandish nonsense that would appeal to the kind of people who made all the trouble in history-brilliant, intellectual, slightly deranged dope fiends and oddball math-and-technology buffs. ~ Robert Anton Wilson

Another badass Gurkha in recent memory was Sergeant Dipprasad Pun of the Royal Gurkha Rifles. In 2010, while serving as the lone on-duty guard patrolling a small one-room outpost on the edge of the Afghan province of Helmand, Pun was suddenly ambushed by somewhere between fifteen and thirty Taliban warriors armed with RPGs and assault rifles. During his Ultimate Mega Gurkha Freakout Limit Break Mode, the five-foot-seven-inch sergeant fired off four hundred rounds of machine gun ammunition (every bullet he had), chucked seventeen grenades, detonated a remote mine, and then took an enemy soldier down by chucking a twenty-pound machine gun tripod into the dude's face. ~ Ben Thompson

Sergeant Paul Ramoneda, a twenty-eight-year-old baker with the Ninth Food Service Squadron, was one of the first to reach the bomber. ~ Eric Schlosser

At a certain point he was very popular, from THE RAVEN. He was never fully appreciated, never made the money, and you know he was looked upon with admiration by some people, but also as an oddball. But that was his point. ~ John Astin

The sergeant knocked up Mrs Green, who lived at New Cottage, the house immediately to the east of the gateway, but she too had heard no disturbance. ~ Philip Sugden

the glass. The sergeant put ~ John Hart

The sergeant major ~ Erich Maria Remarque

I've been such an oddball my whole life, but I've always been cool and I've always dressed fairly smartly. ~ CeeLo Green

Ah. That sounds like dead, if you want my medical opinion. Did you do it?" "No!" "Well, you're a busy man, Sergeant. You can't be everywhere. ~ Terry Pratchett

If you don't believe your whole life has been a path leading to this one point, you're not focused enough. Master Sergeant Gabriel Luther Wells. ~ Mark Henwick

Shut up sergeant. You're a free troll. That's an order
Sam Vimes ~ Terry Pratchett

Angry Leontine Sergeant, angry Aerian Commander in Chief, slightly bored Dragon, and panicked human - you could practically call it a racial congress, with humans in their usual position. ~ Michelle Sagara

In an interesting inversion of status, the reigning breed in the dog park these days is the really-oddball-unidentifiable-mixed-breed-mutt-found-wandering-the-street or its equivalent. The stranger the mutt the better; the more peculiar the circumstance of it coming into your life, the better. ~ Susan Orlean