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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,
68
"And, in some ways I like traveling, in other ways I'm sort of fed up by the whole notion."
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"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."
17
"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,
15
"Anyone who takes himself too seriously always runs the risk of looking ridiculous; anyone who can consistently laugh at himself does not."
Risk,
11
"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."
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"Of course risk-taking does not always pay off, but it's a lot of fun!"
7
"Risk is a part of God's game, alike for men and nations."
7
"Scissors, screwdrivers and the like pose an unacceptable risk to flight crews as well passengers."
Risk,
6
"Hey, you know that thing Dostoyevesky wrote on gambling? It's like that. When you're surrounded by endless possibilities, one of the hardest things you can do is pass them up."
6
"Doing what's right is no guarantee against misfortune."
6
"The trouble is, if you don't risk anything, you risk even more."
5
"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."
5
"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,
5
"In racing, I wanted to be a winner and to be a winner, you have to be willing to roll the dice."
5
"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,
5
"People who think nothing could go wrong are usually disappointed."
5
"Lust and flirting are dangerous because at first they are not noticeable."
4
"We recognize that it is not only inbound but also outbound (cargo) that can pose a risk as well."
Risk,
4
"And the trouble is, if you don't risk anything, you risk even more."
4
"Well, when you're trying to create things that are new, you have to be prepared to be on the edge of risk."
4
"First, we did rank everybody by risk, and New York comes out number one."
4
"I am trying to do two things: dare to be a radical and not a fool, which is a matter of no small difficulty."
4
"Often you need to take some risk, but it must be a realistic risk, you can't take a crazy risk."
Risk,
4
"We of the sinking middle class may sink without further struggles into the working class where we belong, and probably when we get there it will not be so dreadful as we feared, for, after all, we have nothing to lose."
4
"And while we are on the subject of medication you always need to look at risk versus benefit."
Risk,
3
"You can always challenge a big storm with a little boat and this will only prove how unserious person you are!"
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