Quotes About Risk

Feet have no roots; everyone can fall.

Adventure is what happens when you just did something stupid.

Adventure may sometimes hurt, but monotony will kill you.

But what civilization was not founded on adventure, and how long could one exist without it? What justifies the risk of life? Some answer, the attainment of knowledge. Some say wealth, or power, is sufficient cause. I believe the risks are justified by the sheer love of the life I lead.

I think it's about adventure. The test of an adventure is that when you're in the middle of it, you say to yourself, "Oh, now I've got myself into an awful mess; I wish I were sitting quietly at home." And the sign that something's wrong with you is when you sit quietly at home wishing you were out having lots of adventure...

E gjendur per here te pare midis nje dendesie mashkullimi te rrezikshem,te gjithe kaloree e,njekohesisht,te fejuar te vdekjes,ka rene ne dashuri mekshem e me ngut me ta,si njeriu qe do te mbushe zbrazetine e ardhshme,te paskaj...

Umetnost je nesiguran poziv koji nit 'hrani nit' brani onog ko mu se oda. Put umetnosti uopšte je neizvestan, varljiv i težak, a igra je ponajteža i najvarljivija od svih umetnosti, ?ak ozloglašena i opasna stvar.

Only in dreams do we dare so much.

It was a joint, which put it one slippery step up from a dive.

Life was meant to be lived full measure, flat out, pedal to the metal. Don't live the rest of your life like a Porsche that never leaves the garage because somebody's afraid to scratch it.

And if you're wondering why no always trumps yes, it's because when you're married it takes two to say yes but only one to say no. Besides, there's no risk in saying no. No means everything stays the same, you're in control, and you don't feel like you've lost out on anything. No is safe, no is always safe, but saying yes is dangerous because anything can happen.

Eve: "Would you jump in front of a maxibus for me?" Roarke: "Absolutely. They don't go very fast.

Put all your eggs in one basket... the handle's going to break. Then all you've got is scrambled eggs.

Can you imagine what I wouldn't risk for you? You can't, because there's nothing. There's bloody nothing - Roarke

That's a 'Fuck Me' car and you know it." ~ Dallas "Well, yeah. Maybe. But it's got to be fast." ~ Peabody

Roarke cares very much for Beth and for me, and a few select others. But loves? I'm not sure he'd let himself risk quite that unstable an emotion.

I'm not afraid of you, Roarke. Aren't you? He moved closer, curling his hands on the lapels of her shirt. What do you think will happen if you step over the line? Too much, she murmured.

Do you always drive this way?" "What way?" "As if we're trying to outrun an earthquake.

I think possibilities often come unexpectedly, and what you do with them, how much you're willing to risk for them, can change your life and make it more than you ever imagined it could be. You

Criminal activity does have its appeal. Otherwise there wouldn't be so many criminals.

Every case is different, and how we deal with every case is different. But what's the same is we work it, we do the job, and we take the risks the job demands. That's it.

Do you . . ." "Do I steal, cheat, and smuggle now?" He turned and touched a hand to her face. "Oh, you'd hate that, wouldn't you? I almost wish I could say yes, then give it all up for you. I learned a long time ago that there are gambles more exciting for their legitimacy. And winning is so much more satisfying when you've dealt from the top of the deck.

There was the betting pool with life insurance. I bet so much a month that I'll live till I die

Life, he thought, was much too uncertain for some to risk saving the best for last.