John Lanchester Quotes

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

I am a common man. Why do I need security?

People have to realise we are footballers, we are targets but we have got to protect ourselves.

We are living in a world where everything is based on security.

Fear is the foundation of safety.

I don't want security guards. I don't think security guards are particularly good for your writing.

If you live with death threats, you need friends. So you have to risk that they might spy on you.

We continue to be vigilant.

Secondly, security. Both the challenges we face in the world and the responsibilities that our country has in protecting our people, are major issues. We need to do more in the context of domestic security.

The best thing I've learned is, if you're going out, never go out alone - you leave yourself vulnerable. If you've got someone else there you trust, they can say, be wary of that person. I probably used to be too trusting of people.

We cannot measure our safety in terms of miles on a map any more.

A girl, whether in the industry or out of it, has to protect herself.

If I'm ever concerned about something, I'll have security deal with it.

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.

I don't want to go out there and jeopardize myself getting hurt in camp.

We have to be aware of our profile all the time now, there are cameras everywhere. It can be difficult at times, we are young men after all. But we know we have to be careful. We have to be responsible.

Be careful what you show the world. You never know when the wolf is watching.

Carelessness about our security is dangerous, carelessness about our freedom is also dangerous.

When you have something that close to you, you want to make sure that you're aware of it.

Take care! Kingdoms are destroyed by bandits, houses by rats, and widows by suitors.

...if you're alone nothing bad can happen to you.

The things a man sees when he ain't got a gun.--Watson the Caretaker

"You need hedges.""Hedges," I said, bemused. "Yes, Edgar." He looked surprised and a little disappointed, as if I had failed to understand a very simple concept. "Hedges against the night."

Use your eyes. Do not enter unfamiliar areas that you cannot observe first. Make it a practice to swing wide around corners, use window glass for rearward visibility, and get something solid behind you when you pause.

'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.