Taking risks Quotes

“Paul Buchheit: I'm suddenly reminded that, for a while, I asked people if they were playing Russian Roulette with a gun with a billion barrels (or some huge number, so in other words, some low probability that they would actually be killed), how much would they have to be paid to play one round? A lot of people were almost offended by the question and they'd say, "I wouldn't do it at any price." But, of course, we do that everyday. They drive to work in cars to earn money and they are taking risks all the time, but they don't like to acknowledge that they are taking risks. They want to pretend that everything is risk-free.”

“The biggest risk is not taking any risk... In a world that changing really quickly, the only strategy that is guaranteed to fail is not taking risks.”

“Successful business people became successful because they took risks. The biggest risk is that once successful, they stop taking risks.”

“We are taught to fear anything that can bring us closer to death — to keep us from taking huge leaps that involve risk. The only thing you should fear in this lifetime is not taking risks while you are living. I do not mean to go jump off a bridge. I mean, to go all out to reach your dreams, to dare to do things you typically would not do out of fear. Pain has a threshold and so does death. Fear neither, and never fear what has no right to be feared.”

“Taking risks is part of life, but to take risks invites the possibility of disapointmet, but also the possiblity of true happiness”

“I prefer to be alive, so I'm cautious about taking risks.”

“Be strong and courageous to take risks.Without trying and taking risks, you will miss great opportunities in life.”

“Taking risks gives me energy.”

“Journalists couldn't do their jobs overseas without taking risks, and the same is true for diplomats and intelligence officers.”