Jeff Cooper Quotes

I think it's always important to be vigilant of what you're doing and aware of your surroundings.

We continue to be vigilant.

Better to see widely than to see too closely and allow some feature of place or situation to catch you unawares. Do you understand?

I've learned people are watching, so don't do nothing stupid.

To the folks walking around the District of Columbia, I would say this: 'Be careful.'

Fear is the foundation of safety.

If my friends don’t know what my plans are, then my enemies will not.

Anything can be justified by security.

We can have vigilance without fear.

The only thing that can protect me from someone coming from behind are the rules.

Safety and comfort comes with complacency, and that's never a good place to be working from.

At least from my position, I worry about it more when we're rolling because people get comfortable.

It's a dangerous world, man. You've gotta keep your eyes and ears peeled and be on the alert all the time.

Be safe and be realistic. They're both equally important.

The fields have eyes, and the woods have ears.

My father could look straight ahead but concentrate on something on the very edge of his vision, almost nearly behind him.

No sensible person ever opens the door of his house without knowing who is knocking.

My only advice is to stay aware, listen carefully, and yell for help if you need it.

I’ll be back tomorrow,” he said, “at nine o’clock. Don’t open your door to anyone else.” “Not even my balcony door?” “Especially not your balcony door.

Anna followed, keeping a sharp eye out for things he might back into or over. She wondered if Isaac did this all the time-and, if so, how he avoided getting photos in the paper with captions like "Local Alpha Trips Over Child" or "Wolf Versus Street Sign, Street Sign Wins.

It never pays to walk blindly. Especially not in your own castle where familiarity hides so much - even when we have the eyes to see.

Know what is behind you, and pay particular attention to anything out of place.

Self-defense is so important to know in today's society. It's not just that you might get mugged. It's more for confidence. It's the way you hold yourself when you walk into a room. Every step you take is more sure and you're much more aware of your surroundings. So, I think it's a really important thing - especially for women.

I eye Chuy like a pitcher in baseball does when a guy leads too far off base.

In new situations, I look carefully at appearances. In familiar ones, I glance.