Quotes About Daring

Racing is bulging at the seams with pure nutball characters, men who can drink more, screw more, fight more, laugh more, joke more, than practically any collection of people in the world.

We need writers who fear nothing. ("Our Goal")

The more boldly a man dares, the more richly his land bears

the samurai ethic is a political science of the heart, designed to control such discouragement and fatigue in order to avoid showing them to others. It was thought more important to look healthy than to be healthy, and more important to seem bold and daring than to be so. This view of morality, since it is physiologically based on the special vanity peculiar to men, is perhaps the supreme male view of morality.

Occasionally, there arises a writing situation where you see an alternative to what you are doing, a mad, wild gamble of a way for handling something, which may leave you looking stupid, ridiculous or brilliant -- you just don't know which. You can play it safe there, too, and proceed along the route you'd mapped out for yourself. Or you can trust your personal demon who delivered that crazy idea in the first place. Trust your demon.

isn't it funny how danger makes people passionate?

Who dares to strike today, when having the security of a permanent job is itself becoming a privilege?

A weak mind has everything to fear and nothing to dare. A bold mind is enthusiastic; it is ready to dare and has no time for fear.

Luck always favors those who are bold.

She had a feeling he could get into trouble in an empty room with all the doors and windows locked and one arm tied behind his back. Maybe both arms.

All life is a risk—I'm a physician, I'm only too well aware of that. But some people sail closer to the wind and they are the ones after my own heart. I admire them for that, you see, because I have been incapable of doing it myself.

You're unusual. That's better than popular if you have some courage.

Great thought, great achievement, and great love have this in common: all involve great risk.

To go against the grain is the secret of bravery.

Follow the fear.

What the heck. He'd gone this far, might as well go for broke. He slid his fingers along the curve of her cheek, relishing the softness of her skin. "I haven't felt so happy in... I can't even remember

a handful of films that the passage of time has revised from daring cinematic gestures to unwatchable displays of self-indulgence

I wear two condoms all the time. Then when I make love, I take one off, and I feel like a wild man.

Are you kidding? I jumped off a building -- of course I'm hurt.

Emergency Valve Regulators," she repeated. "So you do know what your doing? "Not really," he said yanking another wire. 'I made up that term to keep you happy. I'm just pulling all the red wires because they're the pretty ones.

Are you hurt? Are you injured?" / "No, just a bruise or two. I'm fine, really. You don't have to worry about me." / "Stephanie, you jumped off a building." / "Yes, but the branches broke my fall. Every one of them." / "And how were the branches?" / "A lot unlike pillows.

A lot of things aren't wise, Melissa. Is crossing the road with your eyes closed wise? No, but I do it anyway.

I am Vaurien Scapegrace," the woman announced, "and I'm here to save the world.

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