Quotes About Risk

Where in the world would I rather be than on the front line of history?

Don't be afraid to go out on a limb. It's where all the fruit is.

In 2006, I left my job in sales and marketing to go full-time as a comedian, and I started off doing panto at the Lowry in Manchester.

Daddy was fun-loving and lighthearted - he lived life to the fullest and was not scared to take a risk.

You only have one life so love, fall in love, get hurt, live your life to the fullest and don't be scared to throw yourself into being in love.

No, you never get any fun out of the things you haven't done.

The thing about Y Combinator that's cool is that most companies won't happen if we don't fund them.

In big movies, interests are not aligned between those above the line and the financier, because above the line gets paid whether the movie works or not. The financier only makes money if the movie works, and that fundamentally sets up a contentious relationship.

With actively managed funds, people have big behavior problems. With funds that have done well, they put their money in, and when it has done bad, they want to take it out.

Smoking is one of the leading causes of statistics.

Rather, ten times, die in the surf, heralding the way to a new world, than stand idly on the shore.

Edward ought, I suppose, to have gone to the Transvaal. It would have done him a great deal of good to get killed.

The game is worthwhile in so far as we don't know what will be the end.

I go to seek a Great Perhaps.·

i go to seek the great perhaps

You never know, of course, when you write a book what its fate will be. Sink out of sight, soar to the sun–who knows. I love this quote from Frances Mayes. It pretty much sums up the Great Unknown of book writing.

Look if you like but you will have to leap. Yes, I've always known that; I just didn't know that I knew.

A green light is a green light, avanti, avanti," the mayor explained. "A red light—just a suggestion." And yellow? he was asked. "Yellow is for gaiety.

Actually for a while Jessica had contemplated making a grand entrance wearing only the dress, thinking wickedly about how the sight of her cold, shivering body would prompt Nicholas to rush up and put his arms around her to warm her up. But evenings at this time of year were usually chilly, and she saw no reason to risk pneumonia just for a sympathy hug. She'd have to settle for throwing her coat off dramatically as she was being ushered into the Morrow mansion.

The van. The man. He was driving her somewhere. But where? To her death? To an unspeakable horror that was too painful even to think about?

Oh! Hadassah said, a catch in her throat. Put me down, please. Rashid knew in that instant they were in the lion's den.

Hormonal changes permanently alter the breast's structure. And when a pregnancy is terminated through abortion, the process is interrupted, which leaves cells in a sate of transition. And they say cells in this state have a very high risk of becoming cancerous. So the woman's chances of developing breast cancer later in life my be greatly increased.

He's on fire alright, but sometimes that kind of fire can burn churches down.

You know, sometimes you can hurt yourself more by trying to keep yourself from being hurt!