Quotes About Caution

Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they're not out to get you[?]

An example of this is if he tells you "get in the car." You never go to a secondary location– ever.

The motion of the mind is not as the motion of a dart. For the mind when it is wary and cautelous, and by way of diligent circumspection turneth herself many ways, may then as well be said to go straight on to the object, as when it useth no such circumspection.

For us in Easy Company, a new hope stirred. It wasn't a carefree hope, one that fills a man with energy. But an undeclared hope that drives a man to caution. It's when you sense you might actually come through this thing alive.

Trust no one unless you have eaten much salt with him.

Never let a fool kiss you or a kiss fool you.

Don't let a fool kiss you, or a kiss fool you.

You couldn't leave words lying around where our enemies might find them.

Keep your friends close but your enemies closer. Having no friends, I must make do with enemies.

You shouldn't do that, said Laura. You could set yourself on fire.

Bless you. Be careful. Anyone intending to meddle with words needs such blessing, such warning.

Keep steady, I told myself. Don't share too much about yourself, it will be used against you. Listen carefully. Save all clues. Don't show fear.

Don't interfere with false gods, you'll get the gold paint all over your hands.

Their youth is touching, but I know I can't be deceived by it. The young ones are often the most dangerous, the most fanatical, the jumpiest with their guns. They haven't yet learned about existence through time. You have to go slowly with them.

I did not give him a straight answer, because saying what you really want out loud brings bad luck, and then the good thing will never happen. It might not happen anyway, but just to make sure, you should be careful about saying what you want or even wanting anything, as you may be punished for it.

Here comes his hand, planing slowly across the white tablecloth like a manta ray in one of those deep-sea documentaries. It's descending onto her own hand, which she shouldn't have left so carelessly lying around on the table.

Watch out for art, Crake used to say. As soon as they start doing art, we're in trouble.

All right, I say. I don't smile. Why tempt her to friendship?

The night before I left on the sealed bullet train, I reread my old diary, and then I knew what the Gardeners meant when they said, Be careful what you write. There were my own words from the time when I was so happy, except that now it was torture to read them. I took the diary down the street and around the corner and shoved it into a garboil dumpster. It would turn into oil and then all those red hearts I'd drawn would go up in smoke, but at least they would be useful along the way.

There were the garden shears, the knitting needles; the world is full of weapons if you're looking for them. I should have paid attention

But such messages can be dangerous. Think twice before you wish, and especially before you wish to make yourself into the hand of fate. (Think twice,said Reenie. Laura said,Why only twice? )

discretion is the better part of valour

That Guy, she warned him, is a real weirdo. And you're taking a chance leaving him with your parents. You might be surprised to wake up some morning to learn they have been killed.

Never try to walk across a river just because it has an average depth of four feet.