#caution

I told myself that I'd had life too easy, conditioned by an upbringing where fear of change was disguised as caution. ↗

— Ingrid Betancourt

#change

The real world is far too complex and unpredictable to make something like the idea of humanity controlling its own evolution or engineering itself - well, I wouldn't say impossible but it should be approached with a degree of caution. ↗

— Ken MacLeod

#caution #complex #controlling #degree #engineering

If every conceivable precaution is taken at first, one is often too discouraged to proceed at all. ↗

— Archer John Porter Martin

#discouraged #every #first #often #precaution

Sometimes it is best for men not to attempt to interfere with destiny. Our prayers can be answered in ways which we do not expect and do not welcome. ↗

— Wilbur A. Smith

#cautionary #destiny #fate #men

If you are too careful, you are so occupied in being careful that you are sure to stumble over something. ↗

— Gertrude Stein

#carefulness #caution #over-caution #bravery

Our plants had now increased to 252: as they were all kept on shore at the tent I augmented the guard there, though from the general conduct of the natives there did not appear the least occasion for so much caution. ↗

— William Bligh

#augmented #caution #conduct #did #general

It is better to err on the side of daring than the side of caution. ↗

— Alvin Toffler

#caution #daring #err #side #than

We will always apply the same principles of collective security, prudent caution, and superior weaponry that enabled us to peacefully prevail in the long cold war against the Soviet Union. ↗

— Theodore C. Sorensen

#always #apply #caution #cold #cold war

The second mouse gets the cheese!" - The Inimitable Terry Pratchett ↗

— Terry Pratchett

#mouse #proverb #retort #education

One of the things that I think you see sometimes in politics is a certain degree of caution. It's usually advised by consultants who don't want to see you march to the end of a limb. ↗

— Elizabeth Edwards

#caution #certain #certain degree #consultants #degree