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Risk Quotes
"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,
78
"And, in some ways I like traveling, in other ways I'm sort of fed up by the whole notion."
62
"It is better to err on the side of daring than the side of caution."
48
"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."
45
"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,
31
"Anyone who takes himself too seriously always runs the risk of looking ridiculous; anyone who can consistently laugh at himself does not."
Risk,
28
"Risk is a part of God's game, alike for men and nations."
27
"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."
24
"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,
22
"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."
21
"People who think nothing could go wrong are usually disappointed."
21
"Doing what's right is no guarantee against misfortune."
19
"And the trouble is, if you don't risk anything, you risk even more."
18
"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,
17
"We recognize that it is not only inbound but also outbound (cargo) that can pose a risk as well."
Risk,
16
"In racing, I wanted to be a winner and to be a winner, you have to be willing to roll the dice."
16
"Of course risk-taking does not always pay off, but it's a lot of fun!"
15
"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."
15
"The trouble is, if you don't risk anything, you risk even more."
14
"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,
14
"First, we did rank everybody by risk, and New York comes out number one."
14
"Often you need to take some risk, but it must be a realistic risk, you can't take a crazy risk."
Risk,
14
"Scissors, screwdrivers and the like pose an unacceptable risk to flight crews as well passengers."
Risk,
13
"I am trying to do two things: dare to be a radical and not a fool, which is a matter of no small difficulty."
13
"And while we are on the subject of medication you always need to look at risk versus benefit."
Risk,
12
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