Quotes About Peril

Humans had a saying. Mess with the bull and get the horns. Well, Harpies had a saying, too. Mess with a Harpy and die.

If you don't get yourself killed tonight, it'll be because of a miracle." he said. "Good thing my middle name is Miracle.

So far, I have been assaulted, attacked by cyborg alligators, almost drowned in the Thames, had most of the skin stripped off my hand, been poisoned with curare, revived with strychnine, and chased by both werewolves and giant robots. Are you accusing me of not taking this seriously, sir?

Dead was still dead, whether the killer was exotic, professional, or amateur. Getting killed was incredibly easy. Anyone could do it. Staying safe and alive was much harder.

An answer, certainly,' Vale agreed. 'But the truth? That might be a very dangerous commodity.

was the fear of death and everything that went with it in this place:

In this world there is always danger for those who are afraid of it.

The world's pulse skipped a beat. Magic flooded in. "Yes." I grinned and grabbed the blanket. "Onward, my noble steed. To our inevitable doom and gory death." Thirty

The creatures are dangerous," he said. "And you're a very stubborn woman. You might decide to get yourself killed just to spite me.

Augustine had emailed them to me segregated into two helpful categories: will kill you and can kill you. This was going to be one hell of a soiree.

Never fear quarrels, but seek hazardous adventures

Hugh kept circling us. A small smile curved his lips. He looked like a man who was enjoying himself. Snow, sunshine, brisk air, a fast horse . . . and impending slaughter. All the things a growing boy needs.

If we walk in there, they'll shoot us. They won't hesitate—they'll do it on instinct. It's second nature to them, a reflex, like stopping before a red light." "Mhm." It's good that he was here to explain it to me. I would've never figured it out on my own.

There is something splendid about innocence; but what is bad about it, in turn, is that it cannot protect itself very well and is easily seduced.

We were eternally divided. And it somehow seemed strange to me that this had not happened earlier, so dangerous were we to each other.

If I see her she may kill hope.

That this world is a place of horror must affect every serious artist and thinker, darkening his reflection, ruining his system, sometimes actually driving him mad. Any seriousness avoids this fact at its peril, and the great ones who have seemed to neglect it have only done so in appearance.

Staring at danger may not be pleasant – but closing your eyes will not make the danger go away, and with closed eyes you will surely be destroyed by it.

Non c'è niente di più pericoloso del demone della fantasia acquattato nell'animo femminile.

Escapar ileso en un combate es cuestión de suerte, hasta el más experto puede perecer por una bala perdida.

That's the thing about zombies. They don't adapt and they don't think. Literally, you could have a zombie on one side of a chain link fence and you could be on the other side and they could be trying to get to you and six feet down could be an open door and they will not go through that door in the fence. That's why they're so scary.

I spent more time on dark ships in danger zones than any other woman in the world.

You can easily die racing to cover a bank robbery as you can in a war zone.

You commit a sin of omission if you do not utilize all the power that is within you. All men have claims on man, and to the man with special talents, this is a very special claim. It is required that a man take part in the actions and clashes of his time than the peril of being judged not to have lived at all.