Risk-taking Quotes

242 Risk-taking quotes by 169 unique authors

Many people keep deploring the low level of formal education in the United states (as defined by, say, math grades). Yet these fail to realize… — Nassim Nicholas Taleb
So my message is in whichever realm, be it going into space or going into the deep sea, you have to balance the yin and… — James Cameron
Things are only impossible until somebody does what another believes can't be done. — Tony Robbins
There is a simple way of avoiding excess risk-taking by the managers of our financial institutions. It is to make it a crime ... had… — Paul Collier
Risk-taking, trust, and serendipity are key ingredients of joy. Without risk, nothing new ever happens. Without trust, fear creeps in. Without serendipity, there are no… — Unknown Author
Where there is no difficulty there is no praise. — Samuel Johnson
The mere possession of monopoly power, and the concomitant charging of monopoly prices, is not only not unlawful, it is an important element of the… — Antonin Scalia
Of course risk-taking does not always pay off, but it's a lot of fun! — Mary Wesley
It seems that not being religious is a form of risk-taking, consistent with other patterns of short-sighted behaviour in men. — Rodney Stark
A successful economy depends on the proliferation of the rich, on creating a large class of risk-taking men who are willing to shun the easy… — George Gilder
In some ways, risk-taking is the ultimate act of self-indulgence , an obscene insult to the preciousness of life. And yet, how can one dismiss… — Sebastian Junger
Be wise enough not to be reckless, but brave enough to take great risks. — Frank Warren
You must take risks, both with your own money or with borrowed money. Risk taking is essential to business growth. — J. Paul Getty
True entrepreneurshi p comes only from risk-taking. — Dhirubhai Ambani
If you want risk taking, set an example yourself and reward and praise those that do. — Jack Welch
Don't be afraid to tread new ground, but do a sanity test. — Sabeer Bhatia
Most innovators are successful to the extent to which they define risks and confine them. — Peter Drucker
Fear is the single biggest barrier to creativity. Unless we're brave enough to risk looking foolish, we'll inevitably find ourselves sticking to the status quo.… — Josh Linkner
When we love, we are courageous; and courage has nothing to do with being fearless, it's about being willing to experience fear, even dread, to… — Vanna Bonta
All growth, including political growth, is the result of risk-taking. — Jude Wanniski
Dare to do things worthy of imprisonment if you mean to be of consequence. — Juvenal
There has to be an element of risk-taking for me in my work. — Sigmar Polke
We got government off the backs of the people of India, particularly off the backs of India's entrepreneurs. We introduced more competition, both internal competition… — Manmohan Singh
Risk-taking is the essence of innovation. — Herman Kahn
[C]ultivated risk-taking represents an 'experiment with trust' (in the sense of basic trust) which consequently has implications for an individual's self-identity. (...) In cultivated risk-taking,… — Anthony Giddens

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