Lillian Gordy Carter Quotes

I just love that spirit that makes people do things that they probably shouldn't.

Everything I do, I do with reckless abandon.

I've always been one to throw caution to the wind, and my motto has been, 'Never have a dull moment.' Sometimes it works, and sometimes it doesn't, but I don't think I'd have it much differently.

Have I not walked without an upward look Of caution under stars that very well Might not have missed me when they shot and fell? It was a risk I had to take-and took.

I would say my sense of adventure outweighs my grace.

I think as a young person, you're kind of game for whatever sometimes.

I pretty much operate on adrenaline and ignorance.

It's because I have no sense of shame that I'm always willing to give things a go: I've ridden horses naked into the sea, I've climbed rocks, all kinds of things.

I've never lived with a 'be careful' philosophy.

I'm the kind of guy who, if you tell me you can't do something, like, 'Brian, you can't do a backflip off that two-floor building,' and I'm going to give it a shot.

I am the opposite of boring, but I'm a little reckless, and I'm not against taking risks, and I think I'm always down for an adventure.

Courage and folly are cousins, or so I’ve heard.

Besides we are men, and after all it is our business to risk our lives.

Every so often, let your spirit of adventure triumph over your good sense.

Danger is cool.

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

I'll take any risk there is.

I like adventure.

'Gonzo' means taking an unknown thing to an unknown place for a known purpose. But sometimes we're lost in an unknown place for no known purpose.

I guess not being able to hear just made me adventurous and daring. And in most cases, that didn't make my parents very happy with me.

Unquestionably, it was going to be highly dangerous. Yet I felt it was quite natural to jump at the task. After all, if you don't like action and excitement, you don't go into police work. And, what the hell, I figured, nobody lives forever!

It's about putting the pedal to the metal and not asking any questions at all and just going for it.

I've been doing extremely dangerous activities for a long time, but I've been lucky enough to have survived so far. However, sooner or later we all die... and, if that's the case, I want to die doing what I love to do the most. That's how I view death.

Daring is not safe against daring men.

I have that thrill-seeking mentality, so when people want to know why my incarnations keep changing, or why I'll do something different than I did before, it's that same impulse.