Catherynne M. Valente Quotes

Don't think of what's past!" said she. "I am not going to think outside of now. Why should we! Who knows what tomorrow has in store?

Never insult an alligator until after you have crossed the river.

Don't taunt the alligator until after you've crossed the creek.

He who hesitates is sometimes saved.

He that's secure is not safe.

Living is dangerous. The important thing is to know the limits.

Take the word of experience, I speak the truth: inaction is safest in danger.

I like to take things one step at a time, because the entertainment industry is very uncertain.

Every time you leave your house, you've got to be prepared for what might happen.

At the end of the day, there are risks; there's no question - in any sport, any activity.

You would not get out of bed in the morning if you were constantly worrying about the possibility of something happening to you on your way to work. But it is still something to pay attention to, I think.

Do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself.

He lives unsafely, that lookes too neere on things.

Is this thing safe?" "Safe as life," Gansey replied.

Keep away from the fire!

'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.

For the rest of my life there are two days that will never again trouble me. The first day is yesterday with all its blunders and tears, follies and defeats. Yesterday has passed away, beyond my control forever. The other day is tomorrow with all its pitfalls and threats, its dangers and mystery. Until the sun rises again I have no stake in tomorrow, for it is still unborn.

Don't hurry anything. Don't worry about the future. Don't worry about what progress you're making. Just be entirely content to be aware of what is.

I have to live for the day, and not worry about or try to know what tomorrow brings.... if I've learned one thing from all that'shappened to me, it's that if you would know what tomorrow brings, you may not want to live it.

If I fret over tomorrow, I'll have little joy today.

We hope all danger may be overcome; but to conclude that no danger may ever arise would itself be extremely dangerous.

we know nothing of tomorrow, our business is to be good and happy today

Don't live like there's no tomorrow because tomorrow always comes.

If you are worrying about tomorrow, you can't possibly enjoy today. Think about it: you can't really give God tomorrow; you can give him only what you have, and today is all you have.