Quotes About Risk

Everyone on the Myriad was always one divine whim away from annihilation.

Somehow the sting of guilt was always more acute when there was a risk that she might get caught.

Looking at the rich and powerful was dangerous, like peering into the sun.

Nobody was ever ready to stop you doing things that nobody sensible would even try. Mad things. Like jumping into a river, grabbing the nearest bucket and letting it haul you up a shaft not designed for human passage.

Life offers you a thousand chances... all you have to do is take one.

The Only Thing More Surprising Than the Chance She's Taking...Is Where It's Taking Her!

Vivir es un riesgo permanente. Sólo los muertos están a salvo, ya lo sabes. Para siempre. [pp. 112]

El amor es una bella flor, pero hay que ir a buscarla al borde de un precipicio.

Métela en un sobre, ponle tu propia dirección y, después de pegarle un sello, échala a un buzón de correos.

You have to be careful not to let your fear stop you doing things. It's very exciting to test yourself.

I almost always do things that I like, in some form or fashion. Every once in awhile that means that I don't think the script is any good and I don't have any trust in the people, but the film is shooting in Sri Lanka, or somewhere like that, so I'm going.

Want something you've never had? Do something you've never done!

I call upon the leaders of all nations to work for peace, even when the risks seem high. I call upon Christians to pray and work for peace in whatever constructive ways are open to them. I do not believe this is only a political issue; it is a moral one as well.

Ageneration ago, Jim Elliot went from Wheaton College to become a missionary to the Aucas in Ecuador. Before he was killed, he wrote, "He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose.

Some [young people] are taking pills called "heaven or hell" drugs, because you're liable to experience either one.

Only the good die young.

Billy Hey I'm trying to score points with the teacher today. DON'T SCREW IT UP. 3rd Grader I dare you to touch her boobs. Billy Touch her boobs That's assault brotha...... Ya double dare me

Semille wept not because she did something stupid; she wept because she *didn't* do something stupid. Sometimes, to do something stupid--to disobey your parents, to rush into battle, to speak out of turn, to ruin your life--is a far better thing to do than to do nothing at all.

Last year, last New Year's Eve, she'd said to him, "You know, I'd really rather stay at home and drink Clorox." But that was last year. This year, she would say no such thing. This year, to indulge in the kick of a joke or the pleasure of hyperbole is to risk being taken at her word.

Romantic Egoist What's better, an idiot who never tries... or an idiot who at least takes a shot?

Routine is the enemy of instinct......It's better to change and fail than to settle.

Failure was part of the path. It was worth the risk. In fact, it was a critical component of growth. By sharing it with our users, we were showing our ultimate confidence in ourselves and our success. We weren't quitting, and we hoped our faith would inspire theirs.

Success isn´t guaranteed, but failure is certain if you aren´t truly emotionally invested in your work.

From the purely selfish standard, every fresh tie we form means giving a new hostage to fortune, and adding a new risk to our happiness. Apart from any moral evil, every intimacy is a danger of another blow to the heart. But if we desire fulness of life, we cannot help ourselves.