John Buchan Quotes

The very basic core of a man's living spirit is his passion for adventure.

A man of courage flees forward, in the midst of new things.

I'm an adventurer. I believe in being bold and brave - and taking risks. Even if I'm afraid of something, I'll still have a go at it.

I wish I was more adventurous.

Liverpool has always made me brave, choice-wise. It was never a city that criticised anyone for taking a chance.

I've never been afraid of much, and like any normal kid, I liked to push the limits of what I could do.

I'm becoming more adventurous.

Sure, give me an adventure and I'll ride it.

The passion to explore and not be afraid to fail - that's something I will always attribute to the Groundlings.

I have always had the courage for the new things that life sometimes offers.

But the love of adventure was in father's blood.

Take a walk on the wild side.

Danger gleams like sunshine to a brave man's eyes.

I'd rather give my life than be afraid to give it.

I think I'm pretty fearless. I like to try things at least once, things that I never thought that I would try.

I have always been more comfortable with daredevil acts than with the everyday nuances of life. Let me jump out of a plane, speak in front of a roomful of strangers, even trek across Siberia.

The valiant never taste of death but once.

I always felt a weird obligation to be adventurous.

I've always been attracted to films which explore the qualities of courage.

I'll try anything once. It's always good to see peoples' faces surprised - surprised that I race, or that I surf, that I trekked through the Himalayas. As long as I don't die, I'm good.

I always had this thirst for excitement.

Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore.

One hour of life, crowded to the full with glorious action, and filled with noble risks, is worth whole years of those mean observances of paltry decorum, in which men steal through existence, like sluggish waters through a marsh, without either honor or observation.

The hunting of monsters is not for the faint of heart. Nor is it for those who feel bound by such trivial doctrines as law or national borders.

Curiosity is one of the forms of feminine bravery.