Quotes about Risk

Firefighting - one of the few professions left that still makes house calls.

Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be burned?Can one go upon hot coals, and his feet not be burned?

A coward dies a thousand deaths, the brave just one.

Aviation in itself is not inherently dangerous. But to an even greater degree than the sea, it is terribly unforgiving of carelessness, incapacity, or neglect.

Never put your money against Cassius Clay, for you will never have a lucky day.

Many people have been getting too casual about climbing Everest. I forecast a disaster many times.

Hormonal changes permanently alter the breast's structure. And when a pregnancy is terminated through abortion, the process is interrupted, which leaves cells in a sate of transition. And they say cells in this state have a very high risk of becoming cancerous. So the woman's chances of developing breast cancer later in life my be greatly increased.

You know, sometimes you can hurt yourself more by trying to keep yourself from being hurt!" Miriam called after her.

Caution is the path to mediocrity. Gliding, passionless mediocrity is all that most people think they can achieve.

You aren't thinking or really existing unless you're willing to risk even your own sanity in the judgement of your existence.

Technology tends toward avoidance of risks by investors. Uncertainty is ruled out if possible. People generally prefer the predictable. Few recognize how destructive this can be, how it imposes severe limits on variability and thus makes whole populations fatally vulnerable to the shocking ways our universe can throw the dice.

To exist is to stand out, away from the background, The Preacher said. You aren't thinking or really existing unless you're willing to risk even your own sanity in the judgment of your existence.