Edward Hoagland Quotes

There is nothing so satisfying as to be shot at without effect.

Courage in danger is half the battle.

Life has to be dangerous.

To save all we must risk all.

I'm not scared of very much. I've been hit by lightning and been in the Marine Corps for four years.

Danger gleams like sunshine to a brave man's eyes.

Great deeds are usually wrought at great risks.

Some people think that I would be afraid of them, but I'm never, ever afraid of an animal. I just get excited, and some that are dangerous, I think, 'Ooh, what's going to happen?' and things like that.

Never was anything great achieved without danger.

The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet notwithstanding, go out to meet it.

When the danger is great, one must not run away.

I think it is rather heroic to go into a war zone where everyone is trying to kill you, and you have no way of shooting back.

Considering how dangerous everything is, nothing is really very frightening.

A person's fears are lighter when the danger is at hand.

Great things are won by great dangers.

I have tested my nerve by reaching a little too closely toward a lengthy alligator on the Gulf Coast and a saucer-sized tarantula in a Houston car park.

Living is risking.

The danger sensation is exciting. The challenge is to find new dangers.

I wasn't heroic because I was never in danger.

A coward turns away, but a brave man's choice is danger.

I am always in front, and in time of battle am never behind.

I once did a film in which I was being chased by wolves. I had a scene where the Alpha of the pack leapt on the hood of my car and stared me down through the windshield. I will never forget staring into those eyes; this wasn't a dog - not even a tough, bad-ass dog - no, this was a wolf.

The fishermen know that the sea is dangerous and the storm terrible, but they have never found these dangers sufficient reason for remaining ashore.

I have, indeed, no abhorrence of danger, except in its absolute effect - in terror.

Being in the Marine Corps and doing the job I did, there is a lot of risk involved. It made me comfortable with risk.