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Quotes About Daring

In England, there was scarcely an amount of order and protection to justify much national boasting. Daring burglaries by armed men, and highway robberies,
~ Charles Dickens
put his foot where he cannot see the ground.
~ Charles Dickens
Of course to adhere to standards, to idealism, to vision in the face of immediate dangers takes great courage and takes self-confidence. But we also know that only those who dare to fail greatly, can ever achieve greatly.
~ Robert F. Kennedy, 1966
Why live on the edge when you can jump off it?
~ Sign at Macau Tower Bungy Jump
The universe always wagers — life is risk.
~ Terri Guillemets
Nothing risqué, nothing gained.
~ Alexander Woollcott
Most sports only need one ball. Mine takes both. Skydive!
~ Author Unknown
You do not need a parachute to skydive — you only need a parachute to skydive twice.
~ Author Unknown
In a world where we are all slaves to the laws of gravity, skydivers are proud to be freedom fighters!
~ Author Unknown
Don't be afraid of falling out of the plane, you are dressed for the occasion.
~ Kai Wolf
You know you're a skydiver when you try to convince the flight attendant on a commercial flight that you really would be much more comfortable sitting on the floor.
~ Author Unknown
You know you're a skydiver when you are thinking about taking all the but the driver's seats out of your car.
~ Author Unknown
The question, What is a philosopher? cannot be answered at all in more recent times. Here he appears as an accidental, solitary wanderer, as a daring "genius." What is he in the midst of a powerful culture that is not based on solitary "geniuses"?
~ Greg Whitlock
The biggest mistake is being too afraid of making one.
~ Gregory Benford
Man dares to allow himself to be cruel, when he's already committed, tranquilly and repeatedly, the crudest act of all: engendering, condemning beings that do not exist or suffer to the horrors of life.
~ Guido Ceronetti
Cabrón: Literally, a castrated goat. Mexicans understand it better as "asshole," or badass.
~ Gustavo Arellano
But courage was not lacking in her heart, though it might be foolhardy and unwise.
~ Guy Gavriel Kay
You can do impulsive, reckless things completely sober. Or, well, I could, when I was young.
~ Guy Gavriel Kay
Wear audacious underwear under the most solemn business attire.
~ H. Jackson Brown Jr.
Remember that great love and great achievements involve great risk. 869
~ H. Jackson Brown Jr.
Nothing important was ever achieved without someone taking a chance.
~ H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
You may seem crazy to others. When your instincts tell you to do something that defies logic.
~ James Hilton ( Cowboy)
I was made to be wild, and crazy. With just enough madness to make it interesting.
~ James Hilton ( Cowboy)
If you're going to do foolish things, do them with enthusiasm.
~ James Hilton ( Cowboy)