John Lyly Quotes

The brave are parsimonious of threats.

Be bold, but not too bold. Have courage, but not too much.

I think I invented the phrase 'Don't overdo it.'

If the impulse to daring and bravery is too fierce and violent, stay it with guidance and instruction.

It needs courage to throw oneself forward, but it needs no less to hold oneself back.

Being "brave" means doing or facing something frightening. ... Being "fearless" means being without fear.

Private Joker is silly and he's ignorant but he's got guts and guts is enough.

He is never cowardly.

Don't be too brave. Bravery is a fine thing on some occasions, but sometimes it can be quite a dangerous thing. The stiff upper lip is not always the best.

I'm certainly not fearful.

But, though French, she was also very brave.

The Patch I knew didn't run from anyone.

You are brave! For my sake, do not be rash!

I've been trying to find the word that says what I need to be in life. 'Brave' is the only word. It's the only thing that I ask myself to be.

I think I speak for everyone," he says, "when I say you have earned the title of Dauntless".

David Bentley has got balls - and plenty of them.

Let us not overstrain our talents, lest we do nothing gracefully.

Fortunate indeed, is the man who takes exactly the right measure of himself, and holds a just balance between what he can acquire and what he can use.

I don't want to portray myself as a daredevil. I'm not at all.

You don't try to do more than you should.

Sometimes you have to take a break from being a crazy kid. You can't be doing that all the time. Sometimes you just have to pay respect to your own simple-ness.

You must be wise, but not too wise.

In art and dream may you proceed with abandon. In life may you proceed with balance and stealth.

I've always believed in having a sense of balance and stealth.