Brakes Quotes

When you step on the brakes your life is in your foot's hands.
George Carlin

Life, Step, Hands

Newman's first law: It is useless to put on your brakes when you're upside down.
Paul Newman

People who make no mistakes lack boldness and the spirit of adventure. They are the brakes on the wheels of progress.
Dale Turner

Mistakes, Progress, Spirit

There is a limit to the application of democratic methods. You can inquire of all the passengers as to what type of car they like to ride in, but it is impossible to question them as to whether to apply the brakes when the train is at full speed and accident threatens.
Leon Trotsky

Car, Impossible, Question

To understand the intensity of driving an F1 car, you have to be in it. When you're driving a 750hp machine at 200mph, the noise and the vibrations are incredible. The G-force when you take big corners is like someone trying to rip your head off. You hit the brakes, and it feels as if the skin is being pulled off your body.
Jenson Button

Car, Someone, Trying

It was an unbelievable experience! The brakes, the g-forces and the power of the engine are beyond description. Thanks to BMW and WilliamsF1 for giving me this chance to test. The test team looked after me brilliantly and I learnt plenty.
Sebastian Vettel

Power, Experience, Giving

The only time it got really crazy was during 'Batman.' Anywhere I went in the world, people knew who I was. I was being offered these huge films that would have taken my career to a different level, and I decided to put on the brakes. I knew if I continued on that track, I probably wouldn't have gotten married.
Chris O'Donnell

Time, Crazy, Career

It's all happening too fast. I've got to put the brakes on or I'll smack into something.
Mel Gibson

Put, Fast, Happening

In order to spur economic growth we need to put the brakes on out of control spending, lower Ohioans tax burden and create a most efficient and effective government.
Kenneth Blackwell

Government, Control, Put

It's the equivalent of putting on the brakes suddenly while driving uphill.
John Gunther

While, Driving, Suddenly

Living with a conscience is like driving with the brakes on.
Budd Schulberg

Living, Conscience, Driving

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