Quotes About Alertness

The arrows of death fly unseen at noon-day; the sharpest sight cannot discern them.

Nerves were on hair triggers, and if my virgin aunt had stepped out from behind those crates with a puppy in one hand and a baby in the other my guys would have capped her.

Three things," I told her. "First, there's no such thing as too much coffee. Second, caffeine has nothing to do with my jitters. And third, there's no such thing as too much coffee.

Rule number one: caffeine is your new best friend. Liquid optimism.

instrucciones de prudencia dignas de grandes paranoicos.

Confident because of our caution

guess it's like driving a car, you gotta watch out for the other guy! I

The margin of conscious alertness in modern man is relatively narrow, the intensity of his active performance is limited, and illness, strain, old age, and all psychic disturbances take their toll of this alertness.

The assimilation of unconscious contents, in whatever form, leads not only to an enrichment of the conscious material but to an enrichment of libido, which makes itself felt, subjectively, as excitement, vivacity, and a joy that sometimes borders on intoxication; and, objectively, as a heightening of interest, a broadened and intensified capacity for work, mental alertness, etc.

Halt still, Birkenpfote!

And here we are! No, Squirrelpaw, this is my guest. They didn't sneak up behind me. Yes, I know you're standing guard. I'm sure the whole camp knows we're here now.

Were ready for him!

If they are awake while everyone else was sleeping, what on earth were they doing?

Distrust and caution are the parents of security.

the sleeping fox catches no poultry, and that there will be sleeping enough in the grave,

When I have been compell'd to sit up all Night about some extraordinary Business, I needed to do no more than to take some of this Tea, when I perceiv'd my self beginning to sleep, and I could easily watch all Night without winking; and in the Morning I was as fresh as if I had slept my ordinary time; this I could do once a week without any trouble. [Quoting Dr. William Chamberlayne (1619–89), English physician and poet, in his Treatise of Tea.]

If anybody knows that you need to be prepared regardless of the situation, that's me.

I don't ever want the players to relax in a game.

By modulating the amount of blue in our environment, we can help people to relax, or to be alert; to fall asleep, or to stay awake.

You never want to be too comfortable because that's when you start to get complacent and start doing those little stupid things and getting too relaxed.

The wise Protect vigilance as the greatest treasure.

Don't you guys ever sleep?" "Sleep? What's that? Wait! Yeah! I remember. They used to let me do that when I was in the army. Once a week whether I needed it or not.

Eventually, the sound of me slapping myself in the face to stay alert disturbs Malik and we switch spots.

No-Doz and Vivarin to stay awake.