Quotes About Precaution

Jodi Picoult, Sing You Home

A burnt child dreads the fire.

Like the NRA says, it's better to have a machine gun and not need it than to need a machine gun and not have it.

Also, you may find the color blue giving you a migraine for the next couple of days. Blue. Yeah. We don't know why it happens, we just know it does. When it does, just look at something not blue for a while. You know the sky is blue, right? Yes. Stay indoors. Don't look up.

Men and women huddled in their houses, and they tied handkerchiefs over their noses when they went out, and wore goggles to protect their eyes.

Always code as if the guy who ends up maintaining your code will be a violent psychopath who knows where you live

The gunner's mate came up and started breaking the locks on the ammunition. Everything was locked up for fear that someone might go in there with a cigarette or something.

I don't have a fear of heights. I do, however, have a fear of falling from heights.

Because of fear, they made shelter and found food and grew things. For the same reason, weapons were stored, waiting.

Ships feare fire more then water. [Ships fear fire more than water.]

A danger foreseen is half avoided.

A little." She set it on the counter. "But it's probably not a terrible idea. Just in case.

Before beginning, prepare carefully

Let every head of household see to it that he has on hand enough food and clothing and, where possible, fuel also for at least a year ahead.

Have sufficient food, clothing, and fuel on hand to last at least one year.

Always carry a flagon of whiskey in case of snakebite, and furthermore always carry a small snake.

I've never worked out what the moral of Humpty Dumpty is. I can only think of: Don't sit on a wall, if you're an egg.

I need a taser or some pepper spray...Being a young lady getting off late isnt very safe...

By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.

An engineer is someone who washes his hands before going to the toilet.

Watch out, they spit!

Condoms aren't completely safe. A friend of mine was wearing one and got hit by a bus.

Have enough sense to know, ahead of time, when your skills will not extend to wallpapering.

What if I got hit by lightning while walking with an umbrella? Ban umbrellas! Fight the menace of lightning!