Averse Quotes

47 quotes by 46 authors

We've become a country that is often risk averse. That's not the way to succeed. — Jerry Moran
Men are always averse to enterprises in which they foresee difficulties. — Niccolo Machiavelli
There's a proud modesty in merit; averse from asking, and resolved to pay ten times the gifts it asks. — John Dryden
As we get older, we tend to become more risk averse because we tend to find reasons why things wont work. When you are a… — Heston Blumenthal
It's a real enigma why people are so averse to real free market capitalism even now. Here we are, in the century that has seen… — Joseph Sobran
I also am not particularly risk-averse - I don't mind jumping off a cliff if I trust the people who've told me they'll catch me… — Jeff VanderMeer
I'm still conflict-averse. I don't like to argue. — Jennifer Garner
Often we women are risk averse. I needed the push. Now, more than ever, young women need more seasoned women to provide that encouragement, to… — Jennifer Granholm
There's an outline for each of the books that I adhere to pretty closely, but I'm not averse to taking it in a new direction,… — Justin Cronin
Democracies are expense-averse and they think in terms of short-term, political interests rather than a long-term interest in stability. — Samantha Power
I am very averse to bringing myself forward in print, but as my account will only appear as an appendage to a former production, and… — Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
I'm still prone to periods of isolation, still more fearful of the world out there and more averse to pleasure and risk than I'd like… — Caroline Knapp
Since I am not as stupid as my children believe I am, I had immediately realized this might be a ruse, but I was not… — Barbara Mertz
I have lived as plain Mr. Jinnah and I hope to die as plain Mr. Jinnah. I am very much averse to any title or… — Muhammad Ali Jinnah
The U.S. public is depoliticised, poorly informed on foreign affairs... and strongly patriotic in the face of a struggle with another Hitler. Even though the… — Edward S. Herman
The world is by no means averse to religion. In fact, it is devoted to it with a passion. It will buy any recipe for… — Robert Farrar Capon
Republicans working in leadership and the trenches are largely old, white, male, out-of-touch, out of ideas, technology averse, and living in the past. — Mark McKinnon
The major challenge facing most foundations is that they are risk averse. This inhibits their ability to experiment and commit to the experimentation and innovation… — Steven Levitt
Often confused with shyness, introversion does not imply social reticence or discomfort. Rather than being averse to social engagement, introverts become overwhelmed by too much… — Laurie Helgoe
Stress makes us prone to tunnel vision, less likely to take in the information we need. Anxiety makes us more risk-averse than we would be… — Noreena Hertz

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