Quotes About Alertness

One is not exposed to danger who, even when in safety is always on their guard.

There are ogres and black beasts out there; you have to be constantly on guard.

You say you're a comedian, you always have to be on guard.

With the way things are going now in the UFC, you have to be ready to fight anytime they call you. During war times, you have to keep your guns always clean.

Wake me when whatever terrible thing is about to happen happens, or if it appears I might get wet.

Stay alert and be persistent in your prayers for all believers everywhere. —Ephesians 6:18

There's no such thing as a minor lapse of awareness. You're either present with what is--right here, right now--or you're someplace else.

Coffee was the substance that kept us going. Our surgeons had offered us something stronger, but we were all concerned about our performance deteriorating when the stimulants wore off.

My parents wouldn't have sent me out into the world with wool over my eyes. You have to be aware, or you'll be swallowed.

The typical workday, particularly in startup mode, is from nine to six or nine to seven, then you take a two-hour break to work out and eat dinner. By that time, you're relaxed, and then you work until midnight or one A.M. If there was no break with physical activity, you'd be more tired and less alert.

In the 66 years that I have been alive, there has not been one hour, of one day, of one month, of one year, when there has not been a threat aimed at us.

Good keepers sniff out attacks whether with the feet or a throw out.

This was the feeling I was after. My adrenal glands were triggered and I was fully engaged in the moment: Someone was trying to kill me. The door opened on a new world.

Preserve me from unseasonable and immoderate sleep.

Forewarned is forearmed...

Lucky ain't a puppy no more and he don't bark for just any old reason. It takes a mailman, a squirrel, a car, a bird, a blowing leaf, or a tumbling scrap of paper to get him stirred up now.

Now I'm starting to jog. But every time I do jog I have 9-1 pressed into my phone, with the next '1' ready to be launched in case I drop.

Another head - and a black alpaca jacket and a serviette this time - to tell us coffee is ready. Not before it is time, too.

When the thunderclap comes, there is no time to cover the ears.

Be cautious of bears at all times, even when being mauled by a tiger.

Your body can't switch off tired. People fall asleep behind the wheel all the time.

Caffeine can be inhaled.

They were all running on adrenaline, which cannot just be turned off. So even when they had silent hours and felt reasonably safe with their backs against a wall, most could not fully sleep. They would nod off with their head between their knees, a rifle in one hand and a grenade in the other. It was more like being temporarily not awake than sleep.

Remember folks, always be careful when you're out at night! Lotsa crazee things go on out there!