217 quotes found
“It is safer to search in the maze than to remain in a cheeseless situation”
“I have not led an ordinary life, nor a life that would suit everyone. I took great risks, but because I did, I also earned great reward. I found the way to show my true face freely, without fear. B...”
“Doves oppose war on the grounds that the risks exceed the gains. War with Iraq could be very costly, possibly degenerating into urban warfare.”
“He who risks and fails can be forgiven. He who never risks and never fails is a failure in his whole being.”
“Private enterprise can never lead a space frontier. It's not possible because a space frontier is expensive, it has unknown risks and it has unquantified risks.”
“There's a freshness to the approach of teen chefs. They're lighthearted, and they're not afraid to take risks.”
“Journalists couldn't do their jobs overseas without taking risks, and the same is true for diplomats and intelligence officers.”
“We need to look to our laurels a bit with television in this country. I don't think enough risks are being taken in drama television in the U.K., and I think a lot of programme makers are underesti...”
“Don't ever try and be like anybody else and don't be afraid to take risks.”
“I prefer to be alive, so I'm cautious about taking risks.”
“The true statesman is the one who is willing to take risks.”
“If no one ever took risks, Michaelangelo would have painted the Sistine floor.”
“Take calculated risks. That is quite different from being rash.”
“There are some risks we choose to take because the benefits from taking them exceed the possible costs. Optimal behavior takes risks that are worthwhile. This is the central paradigm of finance: we...”
“Issues relating to global health and sustainability must stay high on the agenda if we are to cope with an ageing and ever-increasing population, with growing pressure on resources, and with rising...”
“Are we still a country that takes risks, that innovates, that believes anything is possible? Or are we a country that is resigned to whatever liberty the government decides to dish out?”
“The idea that the EU is somehow the guarantor of peace on the continent - that is in itself rash, in my view, and risks undermining the vital role of Nato.”
“I was profoundly moved to be the first United Nations Secretary-General to attend the Peace Memorial Ceremony in Hiroshima. I also visited Nagasaki. Sadly, we know the terrible humanitarian consequ...”
“Be bold and mighty forces will come to your aid.”
“A leader must face danger. He must take the risk and the blame and the brunt of the storm.”
