Quotes About Alertness

known that he had to be careful

Being composed and being off-guard may look alike, but they are quite different. You should first test this out for yourself.

Often we think of patience in passive terms, as if the patient person is utterly submissive and half asleep.

One word sums up probably the responsibility of any vice president, and that one word is to be prepared.

Nothing woke up a man as quickly in the morning as a scorpion in his pants.

Ultimately, we need to remain vigilant (in reference to dealing with the Covid-19 worldwide pandemic)

Caffeine dehydrates the brain and body.

Caffeine restricts blood flow to the brain.

coffee, followed by a nap of ten to twenty minutes, is the ideal technique

Down a cup of coffee.

routine monitoring of her brain implant's data stream showed that Kline's predominant state of mind was an alpha brain wave varying between 7 and 13 Hz—a state of nonarousal, relaxed alertness in the face of mortal danger. It was a small discrepancy that would go unnoticed until much later.

The price of freedom is eternal vigilance.

A writer should never allow himself to be lulled out of the vigilance native to his profession.

Doubt must be no more than vigilance, otherwise it can become dangerous.

I think it's always important to be vigilant of what you're doing and aware of your surroundings.

We have to remain vigilant, and we have to continue to take the fight to the terrorist.

We continue to be vigilant.

Given Ivan's size and power, we must remain vigilant.

I think it's dangerous to be optimistic. Things could go terribly wrong virtually overnight.

The great secret of good management is to be more alert to prevent a man's going wrong than eager to punish him for it.

A person's fears are lighter when the danger is at hand.

Flashlights were effective, but they also screamed "I'M RIGHT FUCKING HERE!" to anyone within view.

situational awareness," which is a sense of where one is at all times; they don't have a solid mental picture of exactly what is going on around them or even in

Times slows when your life is in danger. Every second takes a minute to pass, and even the smallest event gets chiseled into memory. (95)