John Henry Newman Quotes

The wise man does not expose himself needlessly to danger, since there are few things for which he cares sufficiently; but he is willing, in great crises, to give even his life - knowing that under certain conditions it is not worthwhile to live.

Great things are won by great dangers.

Heroing is one of the shortest-lived professions there is.

Greatness lives on the edge of destruction

Danger is cool.

Look, I would say that anyone who does this work and doesn't have a strain of idealism is an adrenaline junkie or completely narcissistic. There is no other justification. You're risking your life, and if anything happens, it's our families who suffer tremendously.

Great deeds are usually wrought at great risks.

The war correspondent has his stake - his life - in his own hands, and he can put it on this horse or that horse, or he can put it back in his pocket at the very last minute.

The desire for safety stands against every great and noble enterprise.

The brave men die in war. It takes great luck or judgment not to be killed. Once, at least, the head has to bow and the knee has to bend to danger. The soldiers who march back under the triumphal arches are death's deserters.

Explorers have to be ready to die lost.

I always knew my death would be a possible consequence of the work I do. But for me it was a price I was willing to pay because this is what I believed in.

Do you want to be safe and good, or do you want to take a chance and be great?

I live to feel myself in danger.

I like the edge of danger.

He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, That dares not put it to the touch, To gain or lose it all.

As stars, we need to take risks, and I was up for those challenges.

With everything I do, there always seems to be a massive risk involved.

I fare the best when I'm in dangerous situations.

Not only do the brave get killed, but the brave have a better chance of it.

Into the sky to win or die.

We must always take risks. That is our destiny.

Danger is a side effect of what I do, not the reason behind it.

I'd rather live dangerously for Jesus than exist safely for people's approval.

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