Quotes About Caution

Her father had warned Letty against going for rides with highway patrolmen. "When it comes to driving, they're a little . . . out there, I guess you'd say. 'Fast' isn't good enough for them.

Fireflies weren't supposed to last this deep into the summer, Virgil knew. Maybe he was getting a signal from God, from one of God's bugs. But what would a yellow light mean? Caution? A little late, huh? —

So I've decided," Taryn said. "Do it, but be clever about it. Don't give yourself away. Call from a cold phone.

I'm a 'the glass is half-empty and filled with poison' kind of guy, actually

If someone is telling you to live in interesting times, they are basically telling you they want you to die horribly, and to suffer terribly before you do. Seriously, they are not your friend. This is a tip I am giving you for free.

The moral of the story was not to wear a red shirt. Or go on away missions when you're the only one whose name isn't on the opening credits.

After everything, what it all means is that if one day we slip in the bathroom and crack our head on the toilet, our last thoughts can be a satisfied, 'Well, I and only I did this to myself.

I strongly suggest not trying that attitude with the crew, either." "Why? Because it would be mean?" "No, because they'll break a butter knife off in your neck.

I do have a sense of adventure," I said. "It's overawed by my sense of self-preservation.

I trust you," Dahl said. "Famous last words," Nick said

In human affairs of danger and delicacy successful conclusion is sharply limited by hurry.

Look out for luck. You can't trus' luck.

You know, Suzy, they ain't no way in the world to get in trouble by keeping your mouth shut. You look back at every mess you ever got in and you'll find your tongue started it.

That mini heart attack you have when you realize you tipped your chair back just a little too far.

1. Don't believe nobody. The bastards are after you. 2. Keep your mouth shut. Don't stick your neck out. 3. Keep your ears open. When they make a slip, grab on to it and wait. 4. Everybody's a son of a bitch and whatever you do they got it coming. 5. Go at everything roundabout. 6. Don't never trust no dame about nothing. 7. Put your faith in dough. Everybody wants it. Everybody will sell out for it.

She was suspicious of fun whether it involved dancing or singing or even laughter. She felt that people having a good time were wide open to the

I warned you, he says, I warned you, Harry, but youth is deaf. Youth is careless.

Like my old mentor would always say, Fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice and I'll be dead.'' Okay, she wasn't a good poet, but that lady could handle her whiskey.

My second thought was to fire a gunshot, but the last time I did that his security robots jumped me. It only takes one cavity search by a robot to convince you that's an experience you don't want to have twice. This called for a more subtle approach.

You gotta be careful: don't say a word to nobody about nothing anytime ever.

You keep squintin' in Savage's dark corners, you gonna wish yourself blind.

Don't go into Mr. McGregor's garden: your Father had an accident there; he was put in a pie by Mrs. McGregor.

If you keep making jokes like that, somebody is going to shoot you, father.

There are many things my father taught me here in this room. He taught me: keep your friends close, but your enemies closer.