Hornblower: Loyalty (2003 TV Movie)

Ioan Gruffudd: Commander Horatio Hornblower

Quotes 

• Lieutenant Bush : [Mr. Bush has noticed that there is no mention of Horatio's smothering the fuse of a cannon ball]  Sir, I hope you will not fail to mention the incident.

  Commander Horatio Hornblower : It has been recorded in the log.

  Lieutenant Bush : [reading]  A five inch shot, fired from shore, landed on deck and failed to explode. Sir, that is not what happened.

  Commander Horatio Hornblower : Was not a five inch shot fired from shore?

  Lieutenant Bush : Yes, sir.

  Commander Horatio Hornblower : Did it not land on deck?

  Lieutenant Bush : Well, yes sir but...

  Commander Horatio Hornblower : Did it perhaps explode without my noticing?

  Lieutenant Bush : No, sir.

  Commander Horatio Hornblower : Then my report is accurate.

• Commander Horatio Hornblower : Don't judge a ship by the number of its guns, major, but by the skill of its crew.

• Commander Horatio Hornblower : [Speaking of the loyalty of Irish sailors to the British Crown]  It is better to earn loyalty than to demand it.

  Admiral Sir Edward Pellew : When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child, but when I became a man, I put away childish things.

  Commander Horatio Hornblower : Sir?

  Admiral Sir Edward Pellew : Hmmm. You know, Hornbloer, it is very hard for a father to see his children grow up.

  Commander Horatio Hornblower : I'm not sure I understand you, sir.

  Admiral Sir Edward Pellew : I dare say, you will.

• Commander Horatio Hornblower : Enjoy your meal, Wolfe. Once Admiral Pellew is done, you won't be dining on Breton lobster.

  Wolfe : When we're done, Breton lobster will be dining on Admiral Pellew.

• [after Horatio blows up the French batterie and takes a leaping dive to the ground to avoid the ball of fire] 

  Styles : You all right, Sir?

  Commander Horatio Hornblower : I'm a bit singed, Styles.

  Styles : Oh no, Sir. You're done to a turn.

  [Pats him on the stomach] 

  Styles : Trust me, I'm a cook.

• Commander Horatio Hornblower : For a long time now no one ashore cared much whether I lived or died.

  Maria Mason : I care, Horatio. My heart leaps when I hear your footsteps on the stairs and when I hear your voice.