Quotes About Caution

I once told a white South African woman that her food was as weak as the Rand, and she complained of racism. Now I watch what I say.

We also can't try to take over and rebuild every country that falls into crisis. That's not leadership; that's a recipe for quagmire, spilling American blood and treasure that ultimately weakens us. It's the lesson of Vietnam, of Iraq - and we should have learned it by now.

Early on, when you're working in a new area of science, you have to think about all the pitfalls and things that could lead you to believe that you had done something when you hadn't, and, even worse, leading others to believe it.

I'm the kind of person who always has a Plan B. I don't want to go into anything without another option.

I think it's dangerous to get into ideas of planning careers.

I always say, 'If you're planning on seeing our movie, don't look at any more of the materials.'

It says on the back of the Nyquil box, 'May cause drowsiness.' It should say, 'Don't make any plans, OK? Kiss your family and friends good-bye.'

If you don't have a tonne of optimism, you're not going to make it... you won't be able to evangelise to everyone else. On the other hand, if you aren't constantly paranoid about what can go wrong and put plans in place, then you're going to get bitten at some point.

As players we have to be careful what we put out there and make sure everything we do is appropriate. And it is not always easy.

Let's just say I don't have any points on my licence, and I drive quickly sometimes.

I do not climb really dangerous stuff.

Mr. Clinton better watch out if he comes down here. He'd better have a bodyguard.

A comment is no longer a comment. You have to be really careful about what you say and the questions you ask.

It's extremely dangerous to compare anyone else to Shakespeare.

It's never good to turn to comparisons with Nazis.

Don't be lulled into complacency.

Computers are dangerous.

Caution is the confidential agent of selfishness.

I think we have erred on the side of being too conservative so far, to tell you the truth.

When I was a footballer, I surrounded myself with footballers. We were all friends. But in Brasilia you don't know who your friends are. It can be a dangerous place.

I got to be more careful and more focused with my surroundings, because everybody wants to reach out to me, and I don't know if it's good or bad.

I learned how to comport myself among trolls, elves, hobbits or goblins. I learned that a friend can be lost to greed and avarice. I learned that solving riddles may be as important a survival skill as bowmanship. I know how to talk to a dragon, and that it's best not to.

Around half of the top alpinists have died climbing. Of course if I'm careful and turn back more often than the others, I can increase my chances of survival. But if I hadn't been lucky a few times, I wouldn't be here.

I see people crossing the road without looking, because the lights say that you can. They're acting as if there's never been a police chase, never been someone looking at their phone, or a drunk driver. When I see people like that I can see that they've not got survival skills. That's where me and a few other people differ.