Holly Black Quotes

His biggest misgiving came from his concern about the loud crash that was bound to occur and would probably create, if not terror, at least anxiety behind all the doors. But that would have to be risked.

Do you think anything else can go wrong tonight?" Kaden turned to look at Nicholas coming up behind her and nodded. "Yes ma'am. I'd say all kinds of things could go wrong.

Who's next?

The troubles which have come upon us always seem more serious than those which are only threatening.

With everything I do, there always seems to be a massive risk involved.

Four grabs a bar with each hand and pulls himself up, easy, like he's sitting up in bed. But he is not comfortable or natural here--- every muscle in his arm stands out. it is a stupid thing for me to think when I am one hundred feet off the ground.

To worry is to add another hazard.

There is often less danger in the things we fear than in the things we desire.

I think when you start to get afraid, it's time to leave.

I never know if the person I'm shaking hands with is coming to kill me. That's something you have to live with when you cross the lines.

Sure,” she said, and hugged the laptop bag closer. “What could go wrong?” Michael’s eyes flashed to meet hers in the rearview mirror. Besides everything, I mean,” she said.

There is a huge difference between danger and fear.

Don't worry. You don't know enough to worry. . . . Who do you think you are that you should worry, for cryin' out loud. It's a total waste of time. It presupposes such a knowledge of the situation that it is, in fact, a form of hubris.

Security is an attempt to try to make the universe static so that we feel safe.

I think I'm going to have a lot of trouble.

The personal threat is something that's always been a part of our lives.

I am always worried when someone says, 'This is perfect.'

The uncertainty of the danger belongs to the essence of terrorism.

Dangers bring fears, and fears more dangers bring.

I worry about the many things that could happen to the people I love.

I find comedy to be really scary, because it can go so wrong so easily, and the margin for error is so huge - and I guess that's what makes it funny, that tension.

There's horror in your life, believe me, whether it's coming, or you've just been lucky to miss it today.

Most people who make threats don't follow through. The most dangerous people are often those who never make threats. But 'most' and 'often' aren't what you are looking for when you're dealing with a scary person. You want to 'know.' And there is no knowing.

In truth, men speak too much of danger.

The thinner the ice, the more anxious is everyone to see whether it will bear.