Amy Tan Quotes

It is better to be frightened now than killed hereafter

Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on you.

Stupidity isn't punishable by death. If it was, there would be a hell of a population drop.

If thou art terrible to manyh, then beware of many.

To claim power over what you do not understand is not wise, nor is the end of it likely to be good.

I'm not trying to frighten you, but only a fool makes predictions based on ignorance; I am not that sort of fool.

I know what you want. It is very stupid of you, but you shall have your way, and it will bring you to sorrow, my pretty princess. - The sea witch.

Heed the spark or you may dread the fire.

Take care not to begin anything of which you may repent.

Take care, lest an adventure is now offered you, which, if accepted, will plunge you in deepest woe.

The bird alighteth not on the spread net when it beholds another bird in the snare. Take warning by the misfortunes of others, that others may not take example from you.

You don’t knock on the devil’s door, boy, unless you want him to answer. (Ravyn)

For still I see that forethought spares afterthought and after-sorrow.

Those who understood, in fact, say: 'I mustn't do this, I mustn't do that,' so as not to commit some stupidity or other! Splendid! But at a certain point we realize that all life is stupidity; so tell me yourself what it means never to have done anything foolish. At the very least it means you have never lived.

Those who don't try never look foolish.

You'll regret this, and you may regret this a lot sooner than you think.

God forgive us-but most of us grew up to be the sort of men our mothers warned us against.

He that sings on friday, will weepe on Sunday.

That is my story, simply told. Please do not ask again. I have told you in order to issue a warning. I have been damaged. Damaged people are dangerous. They know they can survive.

You should be more afraid of a stupid man than of an evil one.

So I suggest you stick close, pay attention, and avoid breaking the Terrorverse's only commandment: Thou shall not be stupid.

Never laugh at live dragons, Bilbo you fool!" he said to himself, and it became a favourite saying of his later, and passed into a proverb. "You aren't nearly through this adventure yet," he added, and that was pretty true as well.

People do not read stupidities with impunity.

Consult your dragon before you wager his hide.

Better to be safe than to be sorry' is a remark of value only when these are the actual alternatives.