Quotes About Risks

Life is full of disappointments, but we have to take some risks. None of us can predict the future, for only God knows what's to come.

Confidence comes from behavior, from choosing to take risks, from not worrying about failing, from not being so obsessed with whether somebody else is going to laugh at you, from not being afraid to fall down.

Unfortunately, the technological fixes have frequently only enabled those who run the commercial airlines, the general aviation community, and the military to run greater risks in search of increased performance.

Life must be lived with courage, with climbing and risks, else there is no happiness, no hope, no true success, no future.

Yes,' I said. 'There are trustworthy people in this world, but you have to take such unacceptable risks to find out who they are.

Whatever they may have felt about the risks of such a step, I was beginning to feel confident that Stephen would survive. How could he not survive with so many people contributing in every imaginable way to his recovery? Some

There was unprecedented elite condemnation of the plans to invade Iraq. Sensible analysts were able to perceive that the enterprise carried significant risks for U.S. interests, however conceived.

I know the ropes of this industry, and I also know how unpredictable it can be.

It is true that some off-label drug use is based on very unsettled science and has more risks. But medicine - and not just cancer care - involves lots of hard choices. And the more serious the disorder, often the more likely it is that for every right and wrong treatment choice there are many other practical decisions painted in shades of gray.

Personally, I'm not afraid of a robot uprising. The benefits far outweigh the threats.

In rock stardom there's an absolute economic upside to self-destruction.

Role models who push us to exceed our limits, physical training that removes our spare tires, and risks that expand our sphere of comfortable action are all examples of eustress—stress that is healthful and the stimulus for growth.

There is a basic lesson on financial crises that governments tend to wait too long, underestimate the risks, want to do too little. And it ultimately gets away from them, and they end up spending more money, causing much more damage to the economy.

Europe historically was populated by two types of people. The first type all followed the rules, worked together, and kept order. The second type all liked to go their own way, take risks, and test boundaries. Then one day, the second group all got on a boat and sailed to America.

Coming from a family of law enforcement officers, I have great respect for the work that they do and the risks they take to ensure our safety.

Well look, CIA is an agency that has to collect intelligence, do operations. We have to take risks and it's important that we take risks and that we know that we have the support of the government and we have the support of the American people in what we're doing.

Dimon was in his best Warren Buffett–inspired investor communication style: full, open disclosure, underscoring the risks involved, but also articulating the philosophy and reasons behind his decisions.

rather that healthy eating symbolizes something undesirable and exposes them to social risks. While this may seem irrational to public health experts, Stead and her associates argue that unhealthy eating can be viewed by the teenagers as profoundly rational because of the risk of an impaired social identity and rejection by peers.

Perhaps one of my own advisors will grow jealous of my power and try to kill me. Or someone may spread lies about me, to turn the people against me. It may be that a neighboring kingdom will send an army to seize this throne. Or I might make an unwise decision that will bring my downfall. If you want to be a leader, you must be willing to accept these risks. They come with the power, you see.

First weigh the considerations, then take the risks.

con sus convicciones. También cuando las condiciones eran ambiguas, había grandes riesgos y el apoyo público parecía disminuir. Nunca se retractó de su estrategia, al comienzo de su mandato, de reducir la oferta de dinero para frenar la inflación.

Informed consent' sounds so easy in principle – the surgeon explains the balance of risks and benefits, and the calm and rational patient decides what he or she wants – just like going to the supermarket and choosing from the vast array of toothbrushes on offer. The reality is very different.

Well look, CIA is an agency that has to collect intelligence, do operations. We have to take risks and it's important that we take risks and that we know that we have the support of the government and we have the support of the American people in what we're doing.

You know, as director of the CIA, I got an awful lot of intelligence about all the horrible things that could go on across the world.