Quotes About Caution

Signs must be read with caution. The history of Christendom is replete with instances of people who misread the signs.

If history has a habit of repeating itself, doesn't someone have to stay behind to shout out a warning?

Don't be misled by History, or any other unreliable source.

Advice to Persons About to Write History - Don't.

History is the preceptor of prudence, not principles.

When you leave your home, think that you have numerous opponents waiting for you (it is your behavior that invites trouble from them).

If one leaves home one might get a flower pot on his head and die.

I always telling people to "not try this at home," because most of what we do on MythBusters is really dangerous. Consequently, we can't encourage people to try that stuff.

Although the sun shine, leave not thy cloake at home.

Be careful. Wait out your year. Come home.

A French player, Sylvain Marconnet, broke his tibia skiing in 2007 and missed his home World Cup. For me the risk of breaking something versus the reward was never worth it.

False hopes are more dangerous than fears.

Who can hope to be safe? who sufficiently cautious? Guard himself as he may, every moment's an ambush.

So I hope I've made clear that imposing agile methods is a very red flag.

The radio ad "Hi, I'm Jeff Healey from the Jeff Healey Band. Don't drink and drive. I don't". Well, I hope you don't drive sober either Mr. Healey. You're blind for God's sake!

Hope is a pleasant acquaintance, but an unsafe friend.

I tuck caution into my pocket and hope I can reach for it if I need to.

Trusting anyone can get you killed.

You should never tell someone they have a nice dimple, because maybe they were shot in the face with a BB gun.

Never moon a werewolf.

Going round and around inside a dryer can be fatal, whereas pasta is rarely fatal. Unless Isabelle makes it.

When you jump for joy, beware that no one moves the ground from beneath your feet.

If you open that Pandora's Box you never know what Trojan 'orses will jump out.

See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil. Rohypnol