Quotes About Peril

So it is more useful to watch a man in times of peril, and in adversity to discern what kind of man he is; for then at last words of truth are drawn from the depths of his heart, and the mask is torn off, reality remains.

Pleasant it to behold great encounters of warfare arrayed over the plains, with no part of yours in peril.

It is more useful to watch a man in times of peril, and in adversity to discern what kind of man he is; for then at last words of truth are drawn from the depths of his heart, and the mask is torn off, reality remains.

You see if there were never any danger, there never could be any heroes at all!

Safety is relative. You can be so close to shore that you can practically feel it under your feet, when you suddenly find yourself breaking apart on the rocks.

Most people had no idea there was only a thin veneer between their comfortable lives and the end of civilization as they knew it.

The saying used to go 'what you don't know can't hurt you,' but it's changed in this world.  Now it's 'what you don't know can eat you.' From

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

The three of us are always in danger," said Arlo. "That's sort of our thing.

the world is a completely fucked-up place. You never know what's around the corner and it's often something unpleasant.

Now I saw in my dream, that just as they had ended this talk they drew near to a very miry slough, that was in the midst of the plain; and they, being heedless, did both fall suddenly into the bog. The name of the slough was Despond. Here, therefore, they wallowed for a time, being grievously bedaubed with the dirt; and Christian, because of the burden that was on his back, began to sink in the mire.

The book the man is reading is the Word of God, the Bible. It has become both the focus of and the reason for his current state of perplexity and distress. The heavy burden on his back is his awakened knowledge and sense of his own sin. The man discovers the frightful condition of his heart, which provokes genuine and constant fears of damnation. These fears are an ever-present weight upon his entire person. 4.

Pharisee, God hath appointed, that by the righteousness of his Son, and by that righteousness only, men shall be justified in his sight from the curse of the law. Wherefore, take heed, and at thy peril, whatever thy righteousness is, confront not the righteousness of Christ therewith. I say, bring it not in, let it not plead for thee at the bar of God, nor do thou plead for that in his court of justice; for thou canst not do this and be innocent.

Rachel's way was not so easy. When she lost her fat she became very pretty and quite fast. She smoked and drank and probably fornicated and the abyss that opens up before a pretty and an intemperate young woman is unfathomable.

Hope is the great deceiver. Hope is the piper who leads us sleepy to our slaughter.

The light at the end of the tunnel is just the light of an oncoming train.

To kill was to be doomed. To kill was to die, yourself.

It's only water, " she said."Tell that to a drowning man, " Giddon said.

Though this may be play to you Tis death to us.

Part of the bargain of being alive is that one takes a chance at dying a premature or painful death, be it from violence, accident, or disease.

Desire can blind us to the hazards of our enterprises.

The worst is not always certain but it's very likely.

If you don't get killed, it's a lucky day for anybody.

Going out and looking for managers is like going out and looking for rattlesnakes.