Danger Quotes

I remembered that the real world was wide, and that a varied field of hopes and fears, of sensations and excitements, awaited those who had courage to go forth into its expanse, to seek real knowledge of life amidst its perils. ~ Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte He had sometimes wondered if the real reason why men sought danger was that only thus could they find the companionship and solidarity which they unconsciously craved. ~ A Fall of Moondust by Arthur C. Clarke "Robbery on the king's highway, my young friend, is a very dangerous and ticklish occupation. It is pleasant, I have no doubt, while it lasts; but like many other pleasures in this transitory world, it seldom lasts long." ~ Barnaby Rudge by Charles Dickens "Defer no time, delays have dangerous ends." ~ Henry VI, Part One by William Shakespeare Fear of danger is ten thousand times more terrifying than danger itself. ~ Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe "It is a law of nature we overlook, that intellectual versatility is the compensation for change, danger, and trouble." ~ The Time Machine by H. G. Wells "You have plenty of courage, I am sure," answered Oz. "All you need is confidence in yourself. There is no living thing that is not afraid when it faces danger. The true courage is in facing danger when you are afraid, and that kind of courage you have in plenty." ~ The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum "The path is smooth that leadeth on to danger." ~ Venus and Adonis by William Shakespeare Others had been a little wild, which was not to be wondered at, and not very blamable; but, he had made a lamentation and uproar which it was dangerous for the people to hear, as there is always contagion in weakness and selfishness. ~ Wreck of the Golden Mary by Charles Dickens "Do you know anything on earth which has not a dangerous side if it is mishandled and exaggerated? " ~ The Land of Mist by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle