You cannot pluck roses without fear of thorns, Nor enjoy a fair wife without danger of horns.
Wise men say nothing in dangerous times.
The telling of jokes is an art of its own, and it always rises from some emotional threat. The best jokes are dangerous, and dangerous because they are in some way truthful.
The fishermen know that the sea is dangerous and the storm fearsome, but could never see that the dangers were a reason to continue strolling on the beach.[De visschers weten dat de zee gevaarlijk is en de storm geducht maar hebben nooit kunnen inzien dat de gevaren redenen waren om op ‘t strand te blijven kuijeren.]
The Chinese use two brush strokes to write the word ‘crisis.’ One brush stroke stands for danger; the other for opportunity. In a crisis, be aware of the danger – but recognize the opportunity.
Our world is in profound danger. Mankind must establish a set of positive values with which to secure its own survival.
Nothing, indeed, is more dangerous to the young artist than any conception of ideal beauty: he is constantly led by it either into weak prettiness or lifeless abstraction: whereas to touch the ideal at all you must not strip it of vitality.
It is better to be fervent in spirit, even if one accordingly makes more mistakes, than narrow-minded and overly cautious.[Beter is te zijn vurig van geest al begaat men dan ook meer fouten, dan bekrompen en al te voorzigtig.]
Is there anything more dangerous than sympathetic understanding?
Danger is Sauce for Prayers.
Art is dangerous. It is one of the attractions: when it ceases to be dangerous you don’t want it.
All great ideas are dangerous.
