Hold what you've got and hit them where you can. Ernest King More Quotes by Ernest King More Quotes From Ernest King The mark of a great shiphandler is never getting into situations that require great shiphandling. Ernest King mark situation Nothing remains static in war or military weapons, and it is consequently often dangerous to rely on courses suggested by apparent similarities in the past. Ernest King military war past If a ship has been sunk, I can't bring it up. If it is going to be sunk, I can't stop it. I can use my time much better working on tomorrow's problem than by fretting about yesterday's. Besides, if I let those things get me, I wouldn't last long. Ernest King navy yesterday long