Barry Eisler Quotes

It doesn't matter if you're a man or a woman - stay alert and focused on your surroundings. Travel with friends. Know where you are at all times, and never let your guard down.

The two most important things to do for self-defense are not to take a martial arts class or get a gun, but to think like the opposition and know where you're most at risk.

One should be alert and know how to defend oneself in case something untoward happens.

I've guarded a lot of people.

Always watch your back - when I was fourteen I got a tattoo of an eye on the back of my neck, so I could say I was always watchin' my back.

I sleep with my gun on my bedside table. I live alone; it is my protection and makes me feel safer.

I prefer to be alive, so I'm cautious about taking risks.

In the end, you have to protect yourself at all times.

The police cannot protect the citizen at this stage of our development, and they cannot even protect themselves in many cases. It is up to the private citizen to protect himself and his family, and this is not only acceptable, but mandatory.

The first lines of defence against criminals are the victims themselves.

I feel like I'm ready for any dangerous situation that might come my way, provided I have a hammer on me.

I'm not paranoid, no. I'm different in that I have enemies. Very real ones.

Every threat must be taken seriously.

We need a full-court press on personal protection. We need to be able to protect ourselves.

You cannot rely on the police, you cannot rely on the government, you cannot rely on the bank to protect you.

You just always have to protect yourself. Try not to take any unnecessary hits.

Protect yourself at all times. It's what I talk to school kids and college kids about when I do my seminars. I'm not just talking about in the ring. Protect yourself at all times.

I always try to be safe; even when something looks dangerous, it actually isn't to me.

In a situation like the Rumble, I'm looking around constantly and keeping my back against a rope as much as possible so I can see what's going on.

I can't take nothing for granted. I have to really protect myself - either get out of bounds or continue to finish the play.

I understand my limits. I'm not going to go out there just to fight for money and to put on a show for people at the risk of my own health. I won't do that.

It's really important to take your own personal safety into your own hands.

Women live in a world where we are forced to consider our safety at every turn. We minimize risk while we maximize activity. It's this constant balancing act that we do.

Trust, but look for the exits.

The average woman would not be pondering how fast her date could kill her, but I’ll never be an average woman.