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Risk Quotes
"And, in some ways I like traveling, in other ways I'm sort of fed up by the whole notion."
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"I have come to believe over and over again that what is most important to me must be spoken, made verbal and shared, even at the risk of having it bruised or misunderstood."
Risk,
101
"It's all a risk. Always. That's not true, actually. The only exception: it's a certainty that there's risk. The safer you play your plans for the future, the riskier it actually is. That's because the world is certainly, definitely, and more than possibly changing."
86
"It is better to err on the side of daring than the side of caution."
78
"Risk is a part of God's game, alike for men and nations."
66
"Anyone who takes himself too seriously always runs the risk of looking ridiculous; anyone who can consistently laugh at himself does not."
Risk,
61
"Whales only get harpooned when they come to the surface, and turtles can only move forward when they stick their neck out, but investors face risk no matter what they do."
Risk,
61
"In every area of the world where there is earthquake risk, there are still many buildings of this type; it is very frustrating to try to get rid of them."
60
"I have long understood that losing always comes with the territory when you wander into the gambling business, just as getting crippled for life is an acceptable risk in the linebacker business. They both are extremely violent sports, and pain is part of the bargain. Buy the ticket, take the ride."
60
"The greatest risk is really to take no risk at all. You've got to go out there, jump off the cliff, and take chances."
Risk,
57
"First, we did rank everybody by risk, and New York comes out number one."
55
"Too many radiologists still believe there is a risk from a chest x-ray. Few radiologists can explain radiation to the patient in words the patient can understand."
51
"People who think nothing could go wrong are usually disappointed."
48
"I think that we have to be constantly asking ourselves, 'How do we calculate the risk?' And sometimes we don't calculate it correctly; we either overstate it or understate it."
Risk,
46
"Doing what's right is no guarantee against misfortune."
46
"Scissors, screwdrivers and the like pose an unacceptable risk to flight crews as well passengers."
Risk,
43
"We recognize that it is not only inbound but also outbound (cargo) that can pose a risk as well."
Risk,
43
"And while we are on the subject of medication you always need to look at risk versus benefit."
Risk,
42
"Playing roles that are intense and damaged has always come more easily to me than doing comedies or lighter stuff - that would be taking a huge risk for me."
Risk,
42
"Am I more afraidOf taking a chance andlearning I'm somebodyI don't know, or of risking new territory,only to find I'm the sameold me? There is comfortin the tried and true.Breaking groundmight uncover a sinkhole,one impossible to climb outof. And setting sail inuncharted watersmight mean capsizing intoa sea monster's jaws.Easier to turn my back onthese thingsthan to try tjem and fail.And yet, a whisper insistsI need to know if they are oraren't integral to me.Status quo is a swamp.And stagnation is slow death."
42
"In racing, I wanted to be a winner and to be a winner, you have to be willing to roll the dice."
41
"Of course risk-taking does not always pay off, but it's a lot of fun!"
40
"I am trying to do two things: dare to be a radical and not a fool, which is a matter of no small difficulty."
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