Quotes About Caution

I think when I first started out, I had a kind of an exuberance about language, comedy, narrative leaps that... stopped just short of non sequiturs. And I'm much more cautious now.

I won't ski in the backcountry the day after a big storm anymore. The mountains are so humbling. As soon as you think you're on top or crushing it, that's when you need to be really careful.

There is a difference between being straightforward and careless.

Having a profile means you have to be cautious of who you let into your world, as you don't know if they're being genuine or not, but it's more that it can be a strain on your relationships.

Don't accept rides from strange men - and remember that all men are strange as hell.

When you meet a stranger, look at his shoes. Keep your money in your shoes.

There are many random, unprotected sites online that appear safe to use and are ready to accept credit card information. You wouldn't give a stranger off the street your credit card information, so be extra cautious about who you are sharing it with online.

When someone sends you an email, they are knocking on your door. And when you open the attachment, without looking through the peephole to see who it is, you just opened the door and let a stranger into your life, where everything you care about is.

I remember, when I was modelling in Japan, the agency would tell us that some guy wanted to take all the girls out to dinner, and I would be the one girl who didn't go - I didn't want to go out with a stranger.

Soon the child learns that there are strangers, and ceases to be a child.

I don't date guys that I just meet randomly. I don't feel comfortable meeting strangers.

We have always been told not to open the door to strangers, especially because of the terrible things that could happen these days. I never have, unless they are expected and are friends or family.

Do not siphon gas with your mouth.

Pride is a dangerous indulgence. -Temple Master Lha-Mi

Our fears are always more numerous than our dangers."—Seneca the Younger

Woe unto he who "microdoses" and gets hit like a freight train while checking in luggage at an airport

Si seguimos desarrollando la tecnología sin inteligencia o prudencia, puede que nuestro sirviente acabe siendo nuestro verdugo.

Listen for dangerous words.

Be reflective if you must be armed.

Be wary of paramilitaries.

Do not obey in advance.

Americans today are no wiser than the Europeans who saw democracy yield to fascism, Nazism, or communism in the twentieth century. Our one advantage is that we might learn from their experience. Now is a good time to do so.

to surrender freedom in the name of safety, we should be on our guard. There is no necessary tradeoff between the two.

Realize that some of what is on the internet is there to harm you.