Francis Quarles Quotes

There is no security on this earth; there is only opportunity.

There are no guarantees. From the viewpoint of fear, none are strong enough. From the viewpoint of love, none are necessary.

When a man has no reason to trust himself, he trusts in luck.

I lack confidence, but I've been so lucky the way jobs have come to me, and I'm so grateful for them. I know how many brilliant actors there are out there who aren't getting the chances. While the work is there, I will grab it with both hands. It could all end tomorrow. You never know what's around the corner.

If you're not confident in yourself, you're going to waver. I've wavered, and I've lost.

Human spirit is the ability to face the uncertainty of the future with curiosity and optimism. It is the belief that problems can be solved, differences resolved. It is a type of confidence. And it is fragile. It can be blackened by fear and superstition.

The unknown used to be really scary, just that fear of, 'What's next? What if I'm not prepared?' I just don't feel that way anymore. I feel like the best is yet to come.

I don't know what can be so dangerous about giving people hope.

People want security in this insecure world.

My motto has always been that you can't say, 'Oh, it won't happen to me.' You have to say, 'That can happen to me.' So always be aware that things can happen.

Uncertainty is the enemy of prosperity.

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

Anything you're not in control of you can't be that comfortable with.

I don't really think about missing. Whereas a lot of the other players are scared to miss, I think that if I pot it I'll be in with a chance of winning the frame.

Working with Roshni gives me lot of confidence. When I started SSN - in 1994, after a windfall gain from HCL-HP then - I was OK to do it alone. My brother, who was supposed to head it, passed away. We had a governing council to run it. That was a leap of faith, and we didn't know where we will get.

Never depend on those luck moments – they are gifts – but instead always build your own back-up plan.

There is no security in life, only opportunity.

Do not give way to useless alarm; though it is right to be prepared for the worst, there is no occasion to look on it as certain.

You are far less likely to soil your pants and cry for your mother if you’re prepared to defend yourself.

I only need to know one thing. Am I going to need the flamethrower?

They... who await. No gifts from Chance, have conquered Fate.

Risk is not a dirty word.

Fear was stronger than the calculation of probabilities.

Have no fear of moving into the unknown.

Fear comes from uncertainty; we can eliminate the fear within us when we know ourselves better. As the great Sun Tzu said: “When you know yourself and your opponent, you will win every time. When you know yourself but not your opponent, you will win one and lose one. However, when you do not know yourself or your opponent, you will be imperiled every time.