Arthur Conan Doyle Quotes

People think I'm crazy and reckless but I'm absolutely not... I'm soooo safe and soooo careful and I won't do anything that feels like I could break something.

He who sups with the devil has need of a long spoon

Wise men say nothing in dangerous times.

There is less danger in fearing too much than too little.

It is a wise man who knows where courage ends and stupidity begins.

Sometimes, fear is good. Sometimes it's a good thing to have a little bit of a reality check.

Courage is often lack of insight, whereas cowardice in many cases is based on good information.

Fear is the foundation of safety.

The wise man does not expose himself needlessly to danger, since there are few things for which he cares sufficiently; but he is willing, in great crises, to give even his life - knowing that under certain conditions it is not worthwhile to live.

I am really cautious about what I say and do.

To withdraw is not to run away, and to stay is no wise action, when there's more reason to fear than to hope.

Take the word of experience, I speak the truth: inaction is safest in danger.

That man is prudent who neither hopes nor fears anything from the uncertain events of the future.

If I had any deadly secrets, I wouldn't still be alive.

Never trust the advice of a man in difficulty.

A fool without fear is sometimes wiser than an angel without fear.

When the fox preacheth then beware your geese.

The ancients called happy those who learned caution from the danger of others

A wise man will keep his Suspicions muzzled, but he will keep them awake.

Timidity is the root of prudence in the majority of men.

I'm always careful to even guess, at any juncture, about things before we do them.

I don't think I'm fearless at all. I think anybody who says they're fearless doesn't last very long. I think I'm pretty cautious, actually.

There's a fine line between being careful and careless.

Fearless doesn't mean careless. There is a thin line between fearless and careless. I think we need to play fearless.

If you're not worried, you're not reasonable.