rule number eight: noting ventured, nothing gained

Against his own will, almost, Will felt himself understanding; he would have done anything, he thought, told any lie, taken any risk, to make…

— Cassandra Clare

To believe in love, to be ready to give up anything for it, to be willing to risk your life for it, is the…

— Leonardo DiCaprio

When you stop a dictator, there are always risks. But there are greater risks in not stopping a dictator.

— Margaret Thatcher

To refer even in passing to unpublished or struggling authors and their problems is to put oneself at some risk, so I will say…

— Kingsley Amis

I knew I really had to put down a good run. I played it safe, and took risks when I could, and I came…

— Julia Mancuso

As an adventurer...I try to protect against the downside. I make sure I have covered as many eventualities as I can. In the end,…

— Richard Branson

“There is no growth without risk. There is always something to be gained from any experience. It is up to us to interpret our…

— Truth Devour

There are times when we can feel destiny close around us like a fist around a doorknob. Sure, we can resist. But a knob…

— Tom Robbins

Decision is a risk rooted in the courage of being free.

— Paul Tillich

Climate change poses clear, catastrophic threats. We may not agree on the extent, but we certainly can't afford the risk of inaction.

— Rupert Murdoch

The risk of developing carcinoma of the lung increases steadily as the amount smoked increases. If the risk among non-smokers is taken as unity…

— Richard Doll

The only risk is not taking the risk. You've got to take that step.

— Jaycie Phelps

You know what happens when you don't take a risk? Nothing.

— Mel Gibson

“Fear is not the end. But only a transition.”

— Dragos Bratasanu, Ph.D

Well look, CIA is an agency that has to collect intelligence, do operations. We have to take risks and it's important that we take…

— Leon Panetta