Quotes About Alertness

Always be aware of what you are doing.

I've developed a pretty good survival system involving nothing more than mental alertness exercises, positive thinking and amphetamines.

Did you doze off there?" He shook my hand. "Uh, no. I was just tryin' to rub somethin' off the back of my eyelid.

The whistle buried under my skin and became a permanent part of me. I had a radar for certain eyes afterward. It was a heightened awareness of the bad shit that could happen if I wasn't careful, and I could adjust the degree of it, but I would never be able to turn it off.

Be on guard. Stand firm in the faith. Be courageous. Be strong.

Total paranoia is just total awareness.

Caroline Gerardo, Toxic Assets

Never stop dreaming, but please stop sleeping!

Generalized intelligence and mental alertness are the most powerful enemies of dictatorship and at the same time the basic conditions of effective democracy.

Intelligence is in constant process of forming, and its retention requires constant alertness in observing consequences, an open-minded will to learn, and courage in readjustment.

I want vasopressin, washed caffeine, Jumpstart, ginkgo biloba, guarana, and any intelligence enhancer introduced in the last five years.

Escuchar es lo más peligroso', pensé, 'es saber, es estar enterado y estar al tanto, los oídos carecen de párpados que puedan cerrarse instintivamente a lo pronunciado, no pueden guardarse de lo que se presiente que va a escucharse, siempre es demasiado tarde.

Being around others who practice situational awareness at your level or above will always keep you safe.

Being observant of your surroundings & practicing situational awareness at all times is not being paranoid; it's being cautious.

Just because you've never been a victim doesn't mean you're safe. Don't get complacent. Stay Alert & Be Safe!

From now on, when we board, each time we board, I will remind you to be terrified,' she says. 'And you remind me, too: this is not normal.' 'This is not normal.' Soledad nods.

The main thing is to pay attention. Pay close attention to everything, notice what no one else notices. Then you'll know what no one else knows, and that's always useful.

commander may be forgiven for being defeated, but never for being surprised.

The alarm went off at the unholy hour of five-fifteen. I got up off the couch, staggered around for a moment wondering what planet I was currently residing on, then used Roger's shower. The soap didn't jolt me into a state of euphoric alertness like the commercials said it would, but I felt a bit more human.

And what are your duties at the theater?" "To catch things that are falling through midair, right before they hit the ground and shatter.

you must never become lax about maintaining it

even a one-hour shortage in appropriate sleep time will compromise a child's alertness and brain functioning and increase fatigue.

Don't just stand there like two posts," she says crisply to us, "or someone'll come along and tie a horse to you.

Sometimes fear isn't a bad thing. It keeps you alert and aware.