Dangers are like a cold bath, very dangerous while you stand stripped on the bank, but often not only harmless, but invigorating, if you pitch into them.


Josh Billings: His Works, Complete (1873)


Dangers are like a cold bath, very dangerous while you stand stripped on the bank, but often not only harmless, but invigorating, if you pitch into...

Dangers are like a cold bath, very dangerous while you stand stripped on the bank, but often not only harmless, but invigorating, if you pitch into...

Dangers are like a cold bath, very dangerous while you stand stripped on the bank, but often not only harmless, but invigorating, if you pitch into...

Dangers are like a cold bath, very dangerous while you stand stripped on the bank, but often not only harmless, but invigorating, if you pitch into...