Quotes About Risk

If you don't ask, the answer is always no.

Love's scary, and sometimes it's transient. But it's worth the risks and the nerves. It's even worth the pain.

You want safe? Find a nice puppy you can train to come heel. Love's supposed to be scary. Because if there's no fear, there's no thrill.

Do you know what happens when you always look before you leap? She reached out and touched his hand before hurrying toward the door. You hardly ever make the jump.

Grab it while you can because tomorrow could suck you dry.

What if there's a fire? Glenna said sweetly, and Cian merely smiled. Then I guess you'd better open a window, and fly.

Somethings in life are out of your control. you can make it a party or a tragedy. Or, you could refuse to take the next step. You could refuse to take what you wanted most because you're afraid some day you might lose it.

I feel something for you, some dangerous thing, some volatile thing.

Please let me go. Anna. He lowered his brow to hers. Don't ask me to do that, because I don't think I can live without you. Take a chance, roll the dice. Come with me.

If love doesn't make a fool of us, what will?

You can't just hope for happy endings. You have to believe in them. Then do the work, take the risks.

What's an adventure if you know all the steps before you take them?

The way he saw it, poker and life had a lot in common. You played the cards you were dealt, figured the odds, took the gamble or not. And when your cards were shit, you bluffed if the pot was worth it, and if you had balls.

And still she felt more confident at the prospect of taking on the Russian Mafia than she did attending a backyard barbecue.

There's no reward without work, no victory without effort, no battle won without risk.

Some people refuse to take the next step. You could refuse to take what you wanted most, because you're afraid someday you might lost it.

Second chances are scarier than first chances, because the second time you know how much you're risking.

Doing nothing sometimes hurts more than doing something. Life doesn't come with a guarantee, which is just as well, because most guarantees are bullshit.

You can't just hope for happy endings. You have to believe in them. Then do the work, take the risks. Slay the dragon—though I really think dragons get a bad rap—kiss the princess, or the frog, defeat the bad witch.

Because if you had confidence enough to try something, you had to have courage enough to fail.

Why stop now? Seduce me, Brian.I dare you. I've always found it hard to turn aside a dare.

My greatest fear has always been to make a mistake.' 'Perhaps your greatest fear is your greatest mistake.

Some people expect things to fall into their lap. Oh, they might work a bit for it. I'll just shake this tree, and if I shake it long enough that pretty red apple will plop right into my hand. Never occurs to them that they might have to climb the damn tree, fall out a couple times, get some scrapes and bruises before they get to that apple. Because if the apple's worth wanting, it's worth risking a broken neck.

Love's scary." Mrs. Grady let out a laugh. "Sure it is. You want safe? Find a nice puppy you can train to come to heel. Love's supposed to be scary." "Why?" "Because if there's no fear there's no thrill.