Quotes About Risk

As a human being, I was born on the brink of personal destruction, and I have spent my life dancing along the edge of that cliff.

the most dangerous enemy is not the man with the most weapons, but the man with the least to lose.

Discovery is dangerous . . . but so is life. A man unwilling to take risks is doomed never to learn, never to grow, never to live. —Planetologist Pardot Kynes, An Arrakis Primer, written for his son Liet

In a Trial by Forfeiture, the normal rules of evidence do not apply. There are no disclosure requirements that evidence be revealed to the opposition or to the magistrates prior to the court proceedings. This places the person with secret knowledge in a uniquely powerful position—commensurate with the extreme risk he takes.

The ability to survive is the ability to face and overcome unexpected dangers. —Bene Gesserit axiom

Melange is the financial crux of CHOAM activities. Without this spice, Bene Gesserit Reverend Mothers could not perform feats of observation and human control, Guild Navigators could not see safe pathways across space, and billions of Imperial citizens would die of addictive withdrawal. Any simpleton knows that such dependence upon a single commodity leads to abuse. We are all at risk.

Discovery is dangerous Ã¢â'¬Â¦ but so is life. A man unwilling to take risks is doomed never to learn, never to grow, never to live. Planetologist Pardot Kynes, An Arrakis Primer, written for his son Liet

Un hombre que no desea correr riesgos está condenado a no aprender jamás, ni a madurar, ni a vivir.

Anyone can kill you, but it takes someone you know to really HURT you.

Come back with a healthy monkey, or don't come back at all.

Futur is a threat, not a promise

Then why did you risk everything to be with him? Because your son is so goddamn beautiful. Ha. I assure you, looks aren't forever. Oh, I know. I wasn't talking about his looks.

Break the rules as often as you can, because who the hell doesn't want to have an adventure?

Anyhow, I believe that there comes a day when you have to burn your bridges just to make sure you can still swim. What if you can't? Then you either learn real fastlike or you drown. And I don't plan on drownin' no time soon.

It is not failure itself that holds people back; it is the fear of failure that paralyzes you.

The only way to overcome your fears is to do the thing you fear.

The only way to overcome your fears is to do the thing you fear, as Emerson wrote, and the death of fear is certain.

Get it 80 percent right and then correct it later. Run it up the flagpole and see if anyone salutes. Don't expect perfection the first time or even the first few times. Be prepared to fail over and over before you get it right. The biggest enemies we have to overcome on the road to success are not a lack of ability and a lack of opportunity but fears of failure and rejection and the doubts that they trigger. The only way to overcome your fears is to do the thing you fear

Watson replied with these wonderful words: "If you want to be successful faster, you must double your rate of failure. Success lies on the far side of failure.

Whenever you are faced with a risky situation, ask yourself this question, What is the worst possible thing that could happen if I go ahead?

If you want to be successful faster, you must double your rate of failure. Success lies on the far side of failure.

What one great thing would you dare to dream, if you knew you could not fail?

When life turns tough, hope usually seems like a risk.

Alec Mackenzie wrote, "Taking action without thinking things through is a prime source of problems.