1,222 Quotes About Risk

  • Author Jon Huntsman, Jr.
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    At the end of the day, capital is a coward. It's going to flee from wherever it perceives risk to be present in the marketplace...

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  • Author Mae Jemison
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    You have the right to be involved. You have something important to contribute, and you have to take the risk to contribute it.

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  • Author Michael Josephson
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    There's some wisdom and no moral deficiency to one who holds courage in reserve and uses it as a last resort. Before we take the kind of risks that require courage, we ought to exhaust other less risky alternatives.

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  • Author Sebastian Junger
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    I decided to start a medical training program for freelancers, only freelancers. They're the ones who are doing most of the combat reporting. They're taking most of the risks. They're absorbing most of the casualties. And they're the most underserved and under-resourced of everyone in the entire news business.

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  • Author Alfie Kohn
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    Very few things are as dangerous as a bunch of incentive-driven individuals trying to play it safe.

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  • Author Billy King
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    Be bold. If you are going to make an error, make a doozy, and don't be afraid to hit the ball.

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