Quotes About Caution

So. Ixnay on the direct approach.

The lifter didn't seem to be paying a lot of attention, but the buzz cut was looking at everything. He scanned the storefronts and alleys and rooflines, his ice blue eyes moving in an unhurried, practiced sweep. I wondered what he was looking for, and I wondered where he had picked up the habit. I said, "Afghanistan." The ice blue eyes never stopped their search.

Related lessons: Don't go hunting ghosts, and don't get too deep into a situation where your civilizational advantage is of little help.

Direct attacks were foolhardy. The circumspect survived. And the deceitful prevailed.

People like us can't afford to be surprised, Sarah. We don't have the luxury of making mistakes or being caught unaware. We have to sense who's on the other side of the door before they knock, and we have to know if they're a friend or an enemy.

The middle of the road is where the white line is—and that's the worst place to drive.

I never dared be radical when young For fear it would make me conservative when old

Oysters open completely when the moon is full; and when the crab sees one it throws a piece of stone or seaweed into it and the oyster cannot close again so that it serves the crab for meat. Such is the fate of him who opens his mouth too much and thereby puts himself at the mercy of the listener. Leonardo da Vinci, 1452-1519

Learn the lesson: Once the words are out, you cannot take them back. Keep them under control. Be particularly careful with sarcasm: The momentary satisfaction you gain with your biting words will be outweighed by the price you pay.

When you have success, be extra wary. When you are angry, take no action. When you are fearful, know you are going to exaggerate the dangers you face.

Lord, protect me from my friends; I can take care of my enemies. Voltaire, 1694-1778

So much of power is not what you do but what you do not do—the rash and foolish actions that you refrain from before they get you into trouble. Plan in detail before you act—do not let vague plans lead you into trouble.

Why don't you two take a little walk?" Eleni suggested. "The moon is beautiful tonight." "That's a great idea." Robby stood, releasing Olivia's hand. "Will ye walk with me, lass?" "Yes." She grabbed her sweater, pulled it over her head, then fixed the clip that held her hair in place on the back of her head. "No funny stuff," Eleni warned. "I'll be watching with the telescope.

That was the kind of life he dreamed about, where being cautious only applied to not taking things too fast in a relationship.

Nothing wrong with cowardice as long as it comes with prudence.

Tidak ada salahnya menjadi seorang pengecut selama kau tetap berhati-hati. Tapi bila seorang pengecut mulai melupakan siapa dirinya .... Semoga Tuhan melindunginya.

If you're not careful, people will talk.

For Churchill residents, particularly those who, like Lance, grew up in the community, bear awareness is. both ingrained and a matter of pride; appropriately safe behaviors are second-nature. The approach is one of neither blustering bravado nor crippling caution; common sense prevails

I'd watch your mouth, he said, tilting his head as he looked at my ID.The last lunker who laughed at her picture spent the night in the emergency room with a drink umbrella jammed up his nose.

Everything was going too well. Something had to be wrong.

Fool me once shame on you. Fool me twice and you can kiss your ass goodbye

But long experience has taught me this about the status of mankind with regard to matters requiring thought: The less people know and understand about them, the more positively they attempt to argue concerning them; while on the other hand, to know and understand a multitude of things renders men cautious in passing judgment upon anything new.

Sometimes I get so scared. Fear is a form of alertness.

But it could lead to trouble. Is a few minutes' passion worth that?" "It is, it is. Believe me.