“Although "jumping to conclusions" is an expression, rather than an activity, it is as dangerous as jumping off a cliff, jumping in front of a moving train, and jumping for joy. If you jump off a cliff, you have a very good chance of experiencing a painful landing unless there is something below you to cushion your fall, such as a body of water or an immense pile of tissue paper. If you jump in front of a moving train, you have a very good chance of experiencing a painful voyage unless you are wearing some sort of train-proof suit. And if you jump for joy, you have a very good chance of experiencing a painful bump on the head, unless you make sure you are standing someplace with very high ceilings, which joyous people rarely do. Clearly, the solution to anything involving jumping is either to make sure you are jumping to a safe place, or not to jump at all.”

“When you stand at the edge of the cliff, jump to fly, not to fall. ”

“Tante Isabelle says it’s better to be bold than meek. She says if you jump off a cliff at least you’ll fly before you fall.”

“Love meant jumping off a cliff and trusting that a certain person would be there to catch you at the bottom.”

“When you have to jump, you jump.”

“Being chairman of the Senate Ethics Committee is like jumping off a cliff. The thrill is very short.”

“Go to the edge of the cliff and jump off. Build your wings on the way down.”

“It’s too late to change your mind after you’ve jumped off the cliff.”

“Living at risk is jumping off the cliff and building your wings on the way down.”

“Sometimes you can see things happen right in front of your eyes and still jump to the wrong conclusions.”