Peter Benchley Quotes

There is no such thing as security. There never has been.

In this world there is always danger for those who are afraid of it.

I never think I'm safe. I always live in fear I will lose.

Dangers bring fears, and fears more dangers bring.

There's so much to be afraid of.

There is no safety in numbers, or in anything else.

There is no such thing as paranoia. Your worst fears can come true at any moment.

The way to feel safe is never to feel secure.

Nothing is really 'safe'.

I always have issues with trust.

The personal threat is something that's always been a part of our lives.

The uncertainty of the danger belongs to the essence of terrorism.

He that's secure is not safe.

In Afghanistan, life is so fragile; who knows what the next week will bring? That fragility really affects the way you're able to report, and the kind of stories people will tell you.

The truth is this is a very dangerous world.

I don't like going into the basement. I'm always afraid that something's going to blow up.

I always feel the danger because you might always be subject to an unexpected or emergency event.

Speech and silence. We feel safer with a madman who talks than with one who cannot open his mouth.

We live in an unsafe world.

Uncertainty's not good for anybody.

Fear attracts attack.

All great changes are irksome to the human mind, especially those which are attended with great dangers and uncertain effects.

Uncertainty is everywhere and you cannot escape from it.

I have trust issues.

Life is dangerous. There are no guarantees.