Jayne Mansfield Quotes

The possibility of remedying imprudent actions is commonly an inducement to commit them.

While seeking revenge, dig two graves - one for yourself.

You might as well be hung for a sheep as a lamb.

My childlike qualities sometimes lead me to jump into projects without thinking of the consequences.

I think there's something in the human psyche that we're titillated by the person who flies too close to the candle and their wings get singed.

It is not reasonable that those who gamble with men's lives should not pay with their own.

We should not, however, proceed with the adventure simply because we are wound up and cannot stop.

I haven't got enough sense not to pitch.

It is hard to imagine a more stupid or more dangerous way of making decisions than by putting those decisions in the hands of people who pay no price for being wrong.

I fought Swanson when I was injured and I shouldn't have but I wanted to.

there are risks you'll take for yourself because you know that if your plan goes wrong, it'll be too late for regrets. but if you risk the lives of others and fail, you'll have a lifetime to regret it.

I get it," said Link. "Even if it wrecks everything, even if you know you're gonna get busted, sometimes you gotta do it anyway." "Something like that.

You can't create a monster, then whine when it stomps on a few buildings.

How many times have your parents told you not to do things, and the next thing you know, you go do it? And you realized you shouldn't have done it.

Calculated risks of abuse are taken in order to preserve higher values.

If you are going to do something wrong at least enjoy it.

Shoot first and ask questions later, and don't worry, no matter what happens, I will protect you.

I never ever take into consideration the consequences of my actions until it's too late.

I did everything by the seat of my pants. That's why I got hurt so much.

Sometimes the fool who rushes in gets the job done.

I was a wild kid in high school. I liked to get crazy and be rebellious and go to parties and do all that kind of stuff.

If I'm going to do anything extreme, I want it to have consequences.

It does no harm to throw the occasional man overboard, but it does not do much good if you are steering full speed ahead for the rocks.

Didn't I tell you so? What good did your moderation do you? If you don't kill the beast, it will kill you

Whatever is begun in anger, ends in shame.