The world lies in the hands of those who have the courage to dream and who take the risk of living out their dreams - each according to his or her own talent.
Paulo CoelhoAnyone who takes himself too seriously always runs the risk of looking ridiculous; anyone who can consistently laugh at himself does not.
Vaclav HavelWe must have courage to bet on our ideas, to take the calculated risk, and to act. Everyday living requires courage if life is to be effective and bring happiness.
Maxwell MaltzHe who spends time regretting the past loses the present and risks the future.
QuevedoWhen we allow ourselves to become vulnerable, to take chances, and to risk our pride, that is when we find our own glory.
Richard CormanDevout believers are safeguarded in a high degree against the risk of certain neurotic illnesses; their acceptance of the universal neurosis spares them the task of constructing a personal one.
Anatole FranceCreativity is inventing, experimenting, growing, taking risks, breaking rules, making mistakes, and having fun.
Mary L CookWe Americans know - although others appear to forget - the risk of spreading conflict. We still seek no wider war.
Lyndon JohnsonEvery noble acquisition is attended with its risks; he who fears to encounter the one must not expect to obtain the other
MetastasioCriticism is a life without risk
John LahrIt is not in giving life but in risking life that man is raised above the animal; that is why superiority has been accorded in humanity not to the sex that brings forth but to that which kills. (Le deuxieme sexe)
Simone De BeauvoirA woman simply is, but a man must become. Masculinity is risky and elusive. It is achieved by a revolt from woman, and it is confirmed only by other men. Manhood coerced into sensitivity is no manhood at all.
Camille Paglia The average man's judgment is so poor, he runs a risk every time he uses it.
Edgar Watson HoweIf I had no duties, and no reference to futurity, I would spend my life in driving briskly in a post-chaise with a pretty woman.
Samuel JohnsonI went to Ft Bragg and learned that Delta was indeed gearing up for the rescue. Still I was concerned the Reagan staff would not be willing to take the risk of sending an official military force into Laos.
Bo GritzIt is part of a good man to do great and noble deeds, though he risk everything.
PlutarchDuring the first period of a man's life the greatest danger is not to take the risk.
Soren KierkegaardOften the difference between a successful man and a failure is not one's better abilities or ideas, but the courage that one has to bet on his ideas, to take a calculated risk, and to act.
Maxwell MaltzI postpone death by living, by suffering, by error, by risking, by giving, by losing.
Anais NinAndrew [Lloyd-Webber] you have taken a great risk... who is going to be your Joseph? [the unknown being hiring a former understudy and getting the BBC to give weeks and weeks of free publicity to the show therefore guaranteeing its success]
Graham NortonI risked getting my tyres nicked by going to Robbie Fowler's home in Liverpool!
Kevin KeeganThe only risk of failure is promotion.
Scott AdamsRisk! Risk anything! Care no more for the opinions of others, for those voices. Do the hardest thing on earth for you. Act for yourself. Face the truth.
Katherine MansfieldDecision is a risk rooted in the courage of being free.
Paul TillichIt's going to be a season with lots of accidents, and I'll risk saying that we'll be lucky if something really serious doesn't happen.
Ayrton SennaLet us rather run the risk of wearing out than rusting out.
Theodore RooseveltProgress always involves risk; you can't steal second base and keep your foot on first base.
Frederick WilcoxPeople who don't take risks generally make about two big mistakes a year. People who do take risks generally make about two big mistakes a year.
Peter F DruckerWho gets the risks? The risks are given to the consumer, the unsuspecting consumer and the poor work force. And who gets the benefits? The benefits are only for the corporations, for the money makers.
Cesar Chavez'Looking at cleavage is like looking at the sun. You can't stare at it long, it's too risky. You get a sense of it then you look away.'
Jerry SeinfieldMy career as a model. I was due to go to University. It was a risk but it was the right decision. [greatest risk]
Lucy PinderThat's the risk you take if you change: that people you've been involved with won't like the new you. But other people who do will come along.
Lisa AltherAt the risk of sounding naff, it is having hope fulfilled [idea of happiness]
Brenda BlethynIf we don't succeed, we run the risk of failure.
Al GoreHere are a list of Quotes from the delightful Northern Irish Comedian Danny McCrossan
Even the most powerful lie detector invented couldn’t drag a secret out of a woman, however, women rarely have lunch with lie detectors… - Danny McCrossan - Northern Irish Comedian
See women need to talk because they feel like they have to have adequate levels of communication in order to sustain a healthy and open relationship, whereas men are only driven to speak because of matters beyond their control, like not being able to find clean socks. - Danny McCrossan - Northern Irish Comedian.
In Pagan times, uninspired people made sacrifices at the altar, and today, thanks to marraige, many still do. - Danny McCrossan - Northern Irish Comedian.
When women are bored they do the usual things, they eat, they go shopping, they neurotically judge the looks of other women, but men, men invade another country! - Danny McCrossan - Northern Irish Comedian.
Anything that I’ve ever done that ended up worthwhile, initially scared me to death. Wether it was walking out on stage for that very first time, or asking a girl to include me in her plans for the future, but you know what, You have to risk everything sometimes or you risk even more. It’s not the challenges we face that define us, it’s the actions we take. - Danny McCrossan -Northern irish Comedian.
Everyone had big plans for me when I was younger, it was a cliche “Danny can do anything he wants to do” So I did the only thing I ever thought was worthwhile, bring laughter into the world. How I came to been seen as somewhat of a dissapointment to all those people who had made plans for me, well that still makes me chuckle. - Danny McCrossan - Northern Irish Comedian.
You learn alot in your teenage years, for instance I learned that if you’re ever being chased by a police dog, try not to go through a little tunnel, then onto a mini seesaw and then jump through a ring of fire, they’ve trained for that y’see. - Danny McCrossan - Northern Irish Comedian.
Asking people in Northern Ireland what they think of politics is like asking the Jews what they think of Hitler. - Danny MCrossan - Northern Irish Comedian.
There are too many warnings on packaging these days - defrost before eating - Use as directed - I mean, what’s next, you buy a packet of condoms, warning - may contain nuts! - Danny McCrossan - Northern Irish Comedian.
I say don’t conform, don’t allow yourself to be pigeon holed, it’s no good for the soul, and the pigeon doesn’t enjoy it either. - Danny McCrossan - Northern Irish Comedian.
I remember how nervous I was my very first gig and I remember when I walked out on stage and spoke those words, how the audience laughed and laughed. I swore, there and then, that one day I would have my revenge. - Danny McCrossan - Northern Irish Comedian.
The sign said “This door to remain closed at all times” Correct me if I’m wrong, but doesn’t that defeat the purpose of a door? - Danny McCrossan - Northern Irish Comedian.
Danny McCrossanThe moment somebody says 'this is very risky' is the moment it becomes attractive to me.
Kate CapshawRisk comes from not knowing what you're doing.
Warren BuffettIt is vital that we raise awareness of the risks faced by drug misusers.
Ian McCartneyMarrying for love may be a bit risky, but it is so honest that God can't help but smile on it.
Josh BillingsI have a problem with censorship by the lawyer - by legal people by the publishing firm, and I may be changing publishers. They don't seem to want to take too many risks with living people.
Kenneth AngerTake calculated risks. That is quite different from being rash.
George PattonThe risk presented by these lethal wastes is like no other risk, and we should not be expected to accept it or to project it into the future in order for manufacturers and utilities to make a dollar killing now.
David Brower'With love, you should go ahead and take the risk of getting hurt because love is an amazing feeling.'
Britney SpearsThere are one hundred men seeking security to one able man who is willing to risk his fortune.
J P GettyMost people can do extraordinary things if they have the confidence or take the risks. Yet most people
Philip Andrew AdamsOnly those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.
T S EliotThey [governing bodies] have to do something, otherwise more and more referees will be forced out of the game. [after the retirement of Anders Frisk]
Urs MeierCosts merely register competing attractions. (Risk, Uncertainty and Profit)
Frank H KnightThe trouble is, if you don't risk anything, you risk even more.
Erica JongPeople are talking about the move being a risk but I know what Andy Farrell is about. I know my attitude and record. If I was a betting man I would back myself.
Andy Farrell
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