Cautionary tales were fantastic in the '70s.

If 'The Lord of the Rings' is a cautionary tale about the desire for power and the use of power, then it is a…

— Jamelle Bouie

“If there is anything unique about the human animal, it is that it has the ability to grow knowledge at an accelerating rate while…

— John Gray

“Let us be as watchful after the victory as before the battle.”

— Andrew Bonar

I wanted BoJack to be more of a cautionary figure than someone that you aspire to be.

— Raphael Bob-Waksberg

I always get that cautionary warning right before I get off the phone with an interviewer. It's: 'Good luck with the show. I really…

— Jon Stewart

“If you wish to view this as a cautionary tale, be my guest.”

— Philip C. Plait

“George Harrison’s cautionary words are a constant companion—“In their bid to tell what they know, sometimes people tell more than what they know”

— Mark Lewisohn

“Yes, I am your enemy, as I was in my other incarnations, but that is my nature, and it is something I cannot escape.…

— Anonymous

“But what I sincerely hope is that my life serves as a cautionary tale to the rich and poor alike; to anyone who’s living…

— Jordan Belfort

“Proceed toward "success" with extreme caution.”

— Bryant McGill

“I suspected those people were seeking to make sense of the world by turning her into a cautionary tale, the lesson being, look both…

— Stacey Kade

“Snow is not a wolf in sheep's clothing - it is a tiger in lamb's clothing.”

— Matthias Zdarsky

“Yes, well, I'm not asking you to hide anything. Hiding won't help you. You can't very well hide from a pit, can you? You…

— Gregory S. Close

I tell you this as a cautionary tale: beware of getting what you want. It's bound to disappoint you.

— Jodi Picoult

“Be careful what you wish for. Especially out loud.”

— Nenia Campbell