Stakes Quotes

523 Stakes quotes by 440 unique authors

To have faith requires courage, the ability to take a risk, the readiness even to accept pain and disappointment. Whoever insists on safety and security… — Erich Fromm
Our world is fast succumbing to the activities of men and women who would stake the future of our species on beliefs that should not… — Sam Harris
Raise the stakes! Always push your luck because no one else would push it for you. — Terry Pratchett
Willow: (on her Halloween costume): I'm Joan of Arc. I figured we had a lot in common, seeing as how I was almost burned at… — Joss Whedon
My cheek stung and throbbed. I remained on the floor of the cave. Belen stood between me and Kerrick. "...temper in check. She's a sweet… — Maria V. Snyder
For courage, there must be something at stake. I come here with nothing to lose. — Khaled Hosseini
It was no coincidence, that fear could move a person to extremes, just as seamlessly as love. They were the conjoined twins of emotion: If… — Jodi Picoult
I have just realized that the stakes are myself I have no other ransom money, nothing to break or barter but my life — Diane di Prima
Nothing can resist a will which will stake even existence upon its fulfillment. — Benjamin Disraeli
Nothing can withstand the power of the human will if it is willing to stake its very existence to the extent of its purpose. — Benjamin Disraeli
The acceleration of the marketing process, the concentrating of manufacturing, greater diversification, increased international competition, have in turn speeded up product improvements, product innovations and… — Unknown Author
Those who have most at stake in the old culture, or are most rigid in their beliefs, try to summon people back to the old… — Marilyn Ferguson
A cardinal principle in systems theory is that all parties that have a stake in a system should be represented in its management. — Malcolm Knowles
The best players in any high-stakes field - business, entertainment, law, surgery, as well as sport - recognize that pressure occurs at the moments when… — John Eliot
With so much at stake in this election, both Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan should 'go rogue.' — Sarah Palin
I have observed that the world has suffered far less from ignorance than from pretensions to knowledge. It is not skeptics or explorers but fanatics… — Daniel J. Boorstin
War is often about making the least-worst decision. The same could be said about politics. But the stakes are higher in war, when the commander-in-chief… — Mark McKinnon
Big stories need human stakes. — Aaron Swartz
Among all the upheavals of war with al Qaeda, the surest indicator of the historic stakes is the ongoing rotation of top U.S. government managers… — Barton Gellman
Big companies often use their leverage to take stakes in would-be suppliers, especially in the technology business. — Alex Berenson
When you are 15, everything is such high stakes, even tiny things. I think because of that, it is funny but sad at the same… — Sophie Wu
Baseball is a little bigger gamble than most, and the stakes are pretty high. — Jacob Ruppert
Creative risk taking is essential to success in any goal where the stakes are high. Thoughtless risks are destructive, of course, but perhaps even more… — Gary Ryan Blair
The stakes are very high for us in Haiti. We have many important interests there. Perhaps the most important to me is our interest in… — Warren Christopher
I used to sports gamble a lot and I was getting killed on that but then I found poker and really enjoyed it. But it… — Chris Moneymaker

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