To me, life, for all its privations, is a luminous thing. You have to risk it.

When in doubt, risk it

I was tired of playing the child and acting the way many of my friends did - the ones who are afraid that love is impossible without even knowing what love is. If I stayed like that, I would miss out on everything good that these few days with him might offer.

Blind risk is stupid, but calculated risks are worth taking.

Photobomb me at your own risk!

It's tempting to believe that a break from life's routine will only cause chaos. But regimen does not ensure security. The only constant we can count on is change.

Risks can lead to great victories or defeats. Even if you are defeated, the lesson will be valuable for the next stage of life.

What do you believe about who you are? About your capabilities? When was the last time you trusted yourself enough to test them?

Never shy away from opportunity and wholehearted living. Never be fearful of putting yourself out there. The courageous may encounter many disappointments, experience profound disillusionment, gather many wounds; but cherish your scars for they are the proud emblems of a truly phenomenal life. The fearful, cautious, cynical and self-repressed do not live at all. And that is simply no way to be in this world.

She would risk it although she didn’t know the outcome because it was something worth being brave for.