Kerri Walsh Quotes

I'm attracted by the unknown, but I take precautions.

'Tis dangerous to take a cold, to sleep, to drink; but I tell you, my lord fool, out of this nettle, danger, we pluck this flower, safety.

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

It's not that diabetes, heart disease, and obesity runs in your family...It's that no one runs in you family!

I'm not taking Zika lightly. Especially being older, I definitely am going everywhere protected. I'm protecting myself.

You must exercise your caution in laying your plans, but be bold in carrying them out.

The step between prudence and paranoia is short and steep. Prudence wears a seat belt. Paranoia avoids cars. Prudence washes with soap. Paranoia avoids human contact. Prudence saves for old age. Paranoia hoards even trash. Prudence prepares and plans, paranoia panics. Prudence calculates the risk and takes the plunge. Paranoia never enters the water.

Oh, sir, the loftiest hopes on earth Draw lots with meaner hopes: heroic breasts, Breathing bad air, run risk of pestilence; Or, lacking lime-juice when they cross the Line, May languish with the scurvy.

Think very carefully about what you want in life. Reckon with the risks.

He who is not a bird should not build his nest over abysses.

You say this victory is dangerous. I say that today no one can yet tell if it's dangerous, that today I don't see the risks you mention. If, however, those risks should become reality...I'll act in accordance with the new reality.

Everything is removed. You're actually doing something dangerous when you get in your car, when you're getting on an airplane, or having sex.

Caution, though very often wasted is a good risk to take.

Living safely is dangerous.

I will venture to go... but remember that you must hold the ropes.

If we wait until we've satisfied all the uncertainties, it may be too late.

When safety is our priority, we live our lives being very, very careful, and we wind up having no lives

We should never so entirely avoid danger as to appear irresolute and cowardly; but, at the same time, we should avoid unnecessarily exposing ourselves to danger, than which nothing can be more foolish.

Don't throw a baby at anything - even a burglar.

Our culture rightly admires risk-takers, but we need our 'heed-takers' more than ever.

The seduction of safety is always more dangerous than the illusion of uncertainty.

He who fears dangers will not perish by them.

We take our vitamins, we go to exercise class, we put on our seat belts. And then something blindsides us and gives the lie to our carefully constructed facade of safety.

Put all your eggs in one basket and then watch that basket.

Playing things too safe is the most popular way to fail.