Quotes About Danger

We know the threats - from global terrorist networks to the spread of deadly weapons. Yet we also know that embedded in this time of danger is the promise of a new day, if we have the courage and commitment to work together.

The Saturday Review is not a church paper. It's a secular paper. But, the other day, it said, "The desensitization of 20th century man is more than a danger to the general safety. There are some things we have no business ever getting used to.

A truce with monsters, mediated by a fool.

I think the Mailman is taking us on one at a time, starting with the weakest, drawing us in far enough to learn our True Names—and then destroying us.

This was the pretech experience, that even if you had no enemies the world itself could kill you. And

You nearly died today,' he says. 'I almost shot you. Why didn't you shoot me, Tris?' 'I couldn't do that,' I say. 'It would have been like shooting myself.' He looks pained and leans closer to me, so his lips brush mine when he speaks.

Necessity is the mother of invention. Danger is the father of preparation.

Adventure, with all its requisite danger and wildness, is a deeply spiritual longing written into the soul of man. The masculine heart needs a place where nothing is prefabricated, modular, nonfat, zip lock, franchised, on-line, microwavable. Where there are no deadlines, cell phones, or committee meetings. Where there is room for the soul. Where, finally, the geography around us corresponds to the geography of our heart.

All right," Marcus said, like he was doing me a grave favor. "But take it slow, sister. Any sudden moves and we'll drop you like a used-up ho on the corner of Fifth and Bridger.

Alem had not realized prostitutes were so dangerous.

He heard the hiss of an arrow followed by the thud of a body hitting the ground. They'd hit one of the riders behind him. More arrows cut through the air, one so close to his ear he felt the fletching tickle his lobe.

It never seems to occur to some people, that, like beauty, a sense of humor may sometimes be fatal.

Beauty Lures the Stranger More Easily into Danger -Septimus Heap

I live only in the moment in this strange unmortal space, crowded with beauty, pierced with danger.

Beauty is a perilous gift.

The best way to meet a woman is in an emergency situation - if you're in a shipwreck, or you find yourself behind enemy lines, or in a flood.

No, the best way to stop a vehicle is to shoot the driver. And that you can do with a number of weapons.

There should be a stated day for commemorating the birthday of our Savior, because there is danger that what may be done on any day, will be neglected.

You know who you remind me of? The kid cop in Lethal Weapon 3. You know, the one who says, 'it's my twenty-first birthday today', and right away you know he's dead meat?

Let's face it, space is a risky business. I always considered every launch a barely controlled explosion.

I'm probably more dangerous in a car than I am on a motorbike; on a bike I'm very mindful of the fact that if you make a mistake you're dead.

Driving a race car is like dancing with a chain saw.

If a building is falling on you, you don't concern yourself with the horn of an approaching car. You deal with the most immediate peril first. That's survival.

At least 50 times. I've jumped off a building, jumped off a cliff in a car. I've been in bedrooms when women came in with knives and guns.