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Quotes About Risk

if there is something to win and nothing to lose from asking a question then ask whatever it takes
~ W. Clement Stone
Fate succombs many a species. One alone jeopardizes itself.
~ W. H. Auden
Every man I had seen who seemed brave in facing another's sword had been either desperate to obtain something or to escape something. I could not think of a single exception. If desperation was not involved, men fought with very clear heads, and there was little bravery about it: none was required because they did not choose to act unless the odds of success were well in their favor.
~ Unknown
Beds are dangerous. More people die in bed than anywhere else.
~ W.C. Fields
The world is such a dangerous place a man is lucky to get out alive.
~ W.C. Fields
Murder is commoner among cooks than among members of any other profession.
~ W.H. Auden
The sense of danger must not disappear: The way is certainly both short and steep, However gradual it looks from here; Look if you like, but you will have to leap.
~ W.H. Auden
If I had my life to live over again, I'd take more chances. I'd want more passion in my life. Less fear and more passion, more risk. Even if you fail, you've still taken a risk.
~ Unknown
A great ballplayer is a player who will take a chance.
~ Branch Rickey
Let your creative juices flow and don't be afraid to take chances!
~ Joel Comm
Don't be afraid to do something unconventional, to take a chance, to risk something.
~ Tom Brokaw
The important thing is not being afraid to take a chance.
~ Debbi Fields
Chance is another name that we give to our mistakes. And all of the best things in my films are mistakes.
~ Robert Altman
Something must be left to chance; nothing is certain in a sea fight
~ Horatio Nelson
Don't be afraid to take chances. The biggest risk is not taking any risk.
~ Nicky Hilton
We look for a horse with one chance in two of winning and which pays you three to one.
~ Charlie Munger
You must take chances. If you do nothing, you reduce the possibilities you have for greater joy.
~ Walter Inglis Anderson
A chance is what you take before you think about it. A calculated risk is what you take after you have evaluated all possible factors and have determined that risk
~ Unknown
What do you say to taking chances?
~ Celine Dion
If a sufficient number of management layers are superimposed on top of each other, it can be assured that disaster is not left to chance.
~ Norman Ralph Augustine
I had a major motorcycle accident on CHIPs that gave me a 50-50 chance to live. I broke a lot of bones and fractured ribs and broken wrists.
~ Erik Estrada
All it takes is one drink to mess with the way you drive - it clouds your judgment and slows your reflexes. Don't take any chances. It just isn't worth it.
~ Paris Hilton
I throw down the gauntlet to chance. For example, I prepare the ground for a picture by cleaning my brush over the canvas. Spilling a little turpentine can also be helpful.
~ Joan Miro
Don't be afraid to write crap - it makes the best fertilizer. The more you write the better your chances of growing something wonderful.
~ Pat Pattison