Mike McCarthy Quotes

Safety and comfort comes with complacency, and that's never a good place to be working from.

We can have vigilance without fear.

Fear is the foundation of safety.

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

We continue to be vigilant.

It's a dangerous world, man. You've gotta keep your eyes and ears peeled and be on the alert all the time.

You really need to be on the edge and you have to keep your eyes open.

To the folks walking around the District of Columbia, I would say this: 'Be careful.'

My motto has always been that you can't say, 'Oh, it won't happen to me.' You have to say, 'That can happen to me.' So always be aware that things can happen.

He that fears danger in time seldom feels it.

Every time you leave your house, you've got to be prepared for what might happen.

I like to be with my back against the wall in dangerous situations.

You would not get out of bed in the morning if you were constantly worrying about the possibility of something happening to you on your way to work. But it is still something to pay attention to, I think.

You need to know everything and feel 100 percent safe so that you can live and breathe in a role and so that you feel comfortable taking risks and trying new things and being bold. If you don't feel comfortable, if you're in a scenario that's not conducive for that kind of environment, then that's when you don't do well.

He is the furthest from danger, who is on his guard even when in safety.

It is better to fear a little. One is cautious then.

We have had no specific or credible threats, but we don't take that as any kind of comfort. We know we need to be ready and we know that, that vigilance is the price of freedom.

Only the paranoid survive.

Any time I see anything moving onstage, I'm cautious about it.

Fear is the mother of foresight.

It is when we all play safe that we create a world of utmost insecurity.

Only the paranoid survive.

I feel like I'm ready for any dangerous situation that might come my way, provided I have a hammer on me.

I advise keeping four feet on the floor and all hands on deck.

Well, I think we tried very hard not to be overconfident, because when you get overconfident, that's when something snaps up and bites you.