C. S. Lewis Quotes

Daring is not safe against daring men.

The paradox of courage is that a man must be a little careless of his life even in order to keep it.

The hunting of monsters is not for the faint of heart. Nor is it for those who feel bound by such trivial doctrines as law or national borders.

The curious are always in some danger. If you are curious you might never come home.

Courage? Well, that's a difficult quality to define. If a man has never known fear can you call him courageous?

Life is full of risks, and often, you have to take them. Just don't be scared of taking one.

It is true that I must run a great risk; no gallant action was ever accomplished without danger.

Live dangerously. Build your cities on the slopes of Vesuvius.

Besides we are men, and after all it is our business to risk our lives.

Sometimes the only way is jumping; hope you’re not afraid of heights.

Be fearless. Have the courage to take risks. Go where there are no guarantees.

Nobody ever lives their life all the way up except bullfighters.

Life has to be dangerous.

I'm so optimistic, I'd go after Moby Dick in a rowboat and take the tartar sauce with me.

Danger is cool.

I've never been afraid of much, and like any normal kid, I liked to push the limits of what I could do.

Sure, give me an adventure and I'll ride it.

I'll take any risk there is.

I flew aeroplanes, parachuted, walked on my own across the Himalayas - you name it; if it was dangerous, I did it.

I'm not nearly as outrageously brave as many of my rascals that I write. But I think the rascal spirit must reside in me somewhere.

Danger gleams like sunshine to a brave man's eyes.

You can't test courage cautiously.

I like walking on the edge.

I guess not being able to hear just made me adventurous and daring. And in most cases, that didn't make my parents very happy with me.