Read quote“Thus fear of danger is ten thousand times more terrifying than danger itself, when apparent to the eyes.”
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About Risk
The possibility of loss, harm, or an unwanted outcome arising from uncertainty, often weighed against potential benefits before choosing whether to proceed.
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Words on Risk
Read quote“So we pulled a tricky stunt.”
Read quote“No-one fully understood the risks which were being taken.”
Read quote“I have no apprehensions, no sensations, pas du tout.”
Read quote“The only way to win here is to keep your foot on the throttle and turn left.”
Read quote“Je n’ai pas envie d’être confortable.”
Read quote“I like having something between my head and the ground when I crash.”
Read quote“I will not take gambles, but it is part of my job description to be ready to take very carefully calculated risks.”
Read quote“I made it from the pin of a hand grenade - from the first grenade I ever used in training.”
Read quote“If someone in security is this important, something is wrong. It means attacks are getting worse and worse.”
Read quote“I think that the JFA are taking a big, big risk.”
Read quote“Nothing will ever be attempted, if all possible objections must be first overcome.”
Read quote“Die Sterberate von Hedge-Funds wird sicher noch zunehmen.”
Read quote“It was better to live for two days like a tiger than drag out an existence like a sheep for two hundred years.”
Read quote“I thought of 10 other ideas which weren't any good and went bad. They didn't send me the bill for those, so it evens itself out.”
Read quote“Dantonian audacity of policy was, as sometimes happens, perhaps the best guarantee of safety.”
Read quote“The misconception that a victory can be worth its price, has in the nuclear age become a total illusion.”
Read quote“Sempre digo: para pegar o peixe grande, você tem de estar na água.”
Read quote“If everything you try works, you aren't trying hard enough.”
Read quote“Entrar em cena é sempre um risco.”