Noun
The quality of being alert or on the alert; briskness; nimbleness; activity.
Source: Webster's dictionarySailing a boat calls for quick action, a blending of feeling with the wind and water as well as with the very heart and soul of the boat itself. Sailing teaches alertness and courage, and gives in return a joyousness and peace that but few sports afford. George Matthew Adams
A true bond of friendship is usually only possible between people of roughly equal status. This equality is demonstrated in many indirect ways, but it is reinforced in face-to-face encounters by a matching of the posture of relaxation or alertness. Desmond Morris
When you take your attention into the present moment, a certain alertness arises. You become more conscious of what's around you, but also, strangely, a sense of presence that is both within and without. Eckhart Tolle
To listen is not merely to hear. We in life, hear but very rarely do we know how to listen. To Listen is to hear, with an intellectual alertness and attention of awareness. Chinmayananda Saraswati
Alertness and courage are life's shield. Filipino Proverb
Alertness and courage are life's shield. Myanmar Proverb