Taking Risks Quotes
By Alan Reiner – July 21, 2024
‘The biggest risk is not taking any risk… In a world that is changing really quickly, the only strategy that is guaranteed to fail is not taking risks.’ – Mark Zuckerberg
‘Living with fear stops us taking risks, and if you don’t go out on the branch, you’re never going to get the best fruit.’ – Sarah Parish
‘Taking risks doesn’t mean shirking responsibility, but embracing possibilities.’ – Vick Hope
‘You can’t get anywhere in life without taking risks.’ – Esme Bianco
‘If you don’t risk, you can’t win. I don’t fear taking risks.’ – Marlon Moraes
‘Everybody fails, its no big deal. Its what being human is. Dont let that stop you from taking risks.’ – Katty Kay
‘Don’t be afraid to have a reality check. Taking risks is OK, but you must be realistic.’ – Joy Mangano
‘Taking risks is the best thing ever, and that’s what gets you anywhere.’ – Benee
‘Just taking risks for risk’s sake, that doesn’t do it for me. I’m willing to take risks that I think are worth it, and I’ve worked so hard to make sure that I survive.’ – Chris Hadfield
‘There’s no real theatre without taking risks.’ – Haris Pasovic
‘Optimistic people play a disproportionate role in shaping our lives. Their decisions make a difference; they are inventors, entrepreneurs, political and military leaders – not average people. They got to where they are by seeking challenges and taking risks.’ – Daniel Kahneman
‘You can’t be successful in business without taking risks. It’s really that simple.’ – Adena Friedman
‘There is something attractive about taking risks.’ – Sonny Mehta
‘Never stop taking risks. Just keep reaching.’ – Ryan Eggold
‘You only do good work when you’re taking risks and pushing yourself.’ – Sally Hawkins
‘I have taken lot of risks in life, and I believe that life is about taking risks.’ – Ayushmann Khurrana
”Damage’ is about taking risks, stepping into new territory regardless of the outcome.’ – Mya
‘Some people revel in taking risks, and some go through life taking no risks at all.’ – Nicholas Winton
‘I prefer to be alive, so I’m cautious about taking risks.’ – Werner Herzog
‘But we also believe in taking risks, because that’s how you move things along.’ – Melinda Gates
‘Believing in yourself and what you do is so important. It took me a long time to find that confidence. If you’re an artist and you’re taking risks, then you’re doing something right if some people don’t get it.’ – Kate Voegele
‘Part of what horror is, is taking risks and going somewhere that people think you’re not supposed to be able to go, in the name of expressing real-life fears.’ – Jordan Peele
‘I feel that when you care about your music, taking risks is something you should do to keep things exciting.’ – Drake
‘Games are all about taking risks.’ – James Altucher
‘Nothing’s about taking risks as much as doing stuff that other people haven’t done before.’ – Travis Pastrana
‘If you are not breaking rules and you are not taking risks, you are not going to end up with movies where there is discovery… and, to me, that is the magic of going into the cinema.’ – Chris Meledandri
‘In the workplace, we’re taught to worry about what happens if we don’t have full, complete knowledge of every detail. But if you create a culture and an environment that rewards people for taking risks, even if they don’t succeed, you can start changing behavior.’ – Reshma Saujani
‘I don’t think there’s any story worth dying for, but I do think there are stories worth taking risks for.’ – Anthony Shadid
‘We are always in a state of flux, and taking risks is important.’ – Caroline Polachek
‘If the head man in a company is not working 12 hours a day, doing things, taking risks, but also standing with his people in the trenches at the most difficult of times, then the company loses something.’ – Rupert Murdoch
‘I was not willing to give up because I was born to like taking risks and that is my way of life.’ – Alain Robert
‘I talk a lot about taking risks, and then I follow that up very quickly by saying, ‘Take prudent risks.” – Irene Rosenfeld
‘Innovation means taking risks, and that is where the private sector can play a role.’ – Ajay Piramal
‘I’m not like other females. I’m obviously different because of the path I’ve taken. I’m just as aggressive as the guys when I get my helmet on. Plus F1 is not just about taking risks, but knowing when to take risks and when to back off. It’s also about strategy and managing your tyres.’ – Susie Wolff
‘If you worry about taking risks, don’t do it.’ – Cyd Charisse
‘I don’t believe in pitfalls. I believe in taking risks and not doing the same thing twice.’ – Guy Laliberte
‘Death frames the high wire. But I don’t see myself as taking risks. I do all of the preparations that a non-death seeker would do.’ – Philippe Petit
‘Every day, women and girls are finding incredible confidence and taking risks. When they change one mind, pretty soon, they have changed one tradition. That changed tradition has changed a village. That one village has changed a country. That new reality means new opportunities for themselves and their daughters.’ – Jill Biden
‘Sometimes I feel an obligation to be accessible as a personality, but for me the driving force since the beginning has always been good work, taking risks, trying new things. If the door opens, go through it. Always go forwards.’ – David Soul
‘I was a fugitive, taking risks with my life. I chose that. I chose to be a volunteer to go to Guatemala when they were having their earthquake, to help people with a team of doctors.’ – Abbie Hoffman
‘You always get things that teach you and steps to grow, but there is a confidence that is gained and a deep understanding of what it means to be supported by your knowledge – not by some team that is there to create confidence; it is there within you. That takes time. That takes teachers. That takes taking risks.’ – Sharon Lawrence
‘I’m in love with love, so I’m always taking risks! I think it’s part of love, taking risks.’ – Melanie Laurent
‘The Civil Rights Movement, it wasn’t just a couple of, you know, superstars like Martin Luther King. It was thousands and thousands – millions, I should say – of people taking risks, becoming leaders in their community.’ – Barbara Ehrenreich
‘I think you make impacts by taking risks.’ – Shenae Grimes
‘I’ve always believed fitness is an entry point to help you build that happier, healthier life. When your health is strong, you’re capable of taking risks. You’ll feel more confident to ask for the promotion. You’ll have more energy to be a better mom. You’ll feel more deserving of love.’ – Jillian Michaels
‘I’m not a risk-taker; that’s probably why I write – because when you’re easily bored, but you don’t like taking risks, you end up doing it all in your head.’ – Catherine Jinks
‘I like taking risks. I like trying new things, whether it be style or restaurants or whatever.’ – Lewis Hamilton
‘The thing about taking risks is, if it’s really a risk, you really can fail. It’s only a pretend risk if you really can’t fail.’ – Connie Britton
‘I do believe women have different ways of taking risks, of ruminating a bit more before they jump to conclusions. And I think that as a result, particularly on the, on, you know, on the trading floor, in the financial markets in general, the approach would be different.’ – Christine Lagarde
‘There’s a real danger in trying to stay king of the mountain. You stop taking risks, you stop being as creative, because you’re trying to maintain a position. Apart from anything else that really takes the fun out of it.’ – Sissy Spacek
‘I think I’m taking risks and putting myself out there.’ – Kelela
‘Life is full of risks, and you don’t want to raise someone who’s afraid of taking risks, either physically or emotionally.’ – Dana Reeve
‘If someone is always to blame, if every time something goes wrong someone has to be punished, people quickly stop taking risks. Without risks, there can’t be breakthroughs.’ – Peter Diamandis
‘Taking risks and being focused, sometimes, are at odds. Both are required to build a great company.’ – Andy Dunn
‘I play in a way that means taking risks. The problem is that, from 300 passes, you make one mistake.’ – Claudio Bravo
‘My attribute is taking risks other people aren’t willing to and working out how to survive them.’ – Travis Pastrana
‘I’d like to be smart, fun, and real. It’s very easy to just put together a pretty dress, some heels, and some jewels. I don’t want to be that girl. It’s all about being brave, taking risks. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t.’ – Ella Purnell
‘I have always believed in reinventing myself and taking risks.’ – Himesh Reshammiya
‘Taking risks gives me energy.’ – Jay Chiat
‘Actors in general have become very spoiled in the roles they choose these days. When I first started in this profession – about a hundred years ago in the last century – it was all about taking risks, it was about doing the job and honing the craft.’ – Brian Cox
‘There is no greater country on Earth for entrepreneurship than America. In every category, from the high-tech world of Silicon Valley, where I live, to University R&D labs, to countless Main Street small business owners, Americans are taking risks, embracing new ideas and – most importantly – creating jobs.’ – Eric Ries
‘What I really like doing is taking risks, musically.’ – Casey Abrams
‘I think that every artistic venture is a risk, and it has to be that way, so you do as much preparation as you can and make that as thorough as you can possibly make it, until you turn up on set. It’s about taking risks, and some might work and some might not, but that’s what makes it interesting.’ – Matt Smith
‘A financial institution has the task of taking risks, and if it’s a well run institution – say, Goldman Sachs – it tries to cover the potential losses to itself, but only to itself.’ – Noam Chomsky
‘Sarah Vaughan is one of my greatest heroes. She personifies what an artist is all about, taking risks, daring to go beyond the boundaries of safety and convention. It takes courage to share your vulnerability.’ – Claron McFadden
‘I always thought on my own that what is a huge part of being an actor, or what made me a better actor, was just really living life. Not being closed in on life, but being more open to experiences and to people and taking risks and exposing yourself to things.’ – Dominik Garcia-Lorido
‘The heart of the 2008 financial crisis was a coterie of reckless financial executives, working for too-big-to-fail financial companies, who were handsomely compensated for taking risks that almost ruined the economy when they failed.’ – Gary Weiss
‘Journalists couldn’t do their jobs overseas without taking risks, and the same is true for diplomats and intelligence officers.’ – David Ignatius
‘As an entrepreneur, I have been known for taking risks throughout my career, but leaving the European Union is not one of the risks I would want the U.K. to take – not as an investor, not as a father, and not as a grandfather. I am deeply concerned about the impact of leaving.’ – Richard Branson
‘That’s the Apple I want – I want an Apple that’s bold and taking risks and being aggressive.’ – Phil Schiller
‘You know how trends go with television. Next year, the networks might not be open to taking risks.’ – Corey Hawkins
‘I thought, ‘I have ideas. I’m creative.’ I just didn’t see why I should be pigeon-holing myself in the business world or staying in corporate America when I already knew that I was capable of taking risks.’ – Payal Kadakia
‘If I had to give odds, I would say 30 percent of whatever good fortune I’ve had in this business has been luck, and 50 percent has been casting – so that’s 80 percent right there. And 20 percent is just working really hard and taking risks.’ – Greg Berlanti
‘We’re really trying to make movies for TV. Producers and writers are taking risks that they weren’t in the past.’ – Philip Winchester
‘On Netflix and other streaming services, they’re taking risks that are based on ‘Come with us! Come with us!’ and the audience does.’ – Eric McCormack
‘If designers are willing to take risks, I think buyers should take risks, as well with press taking risks.’ – Jonathan Anderson
‘I definitely look up to Rihanna. She doesn’t care what anyone thinks of her, and she’s not afraid of taking risks and trying different things, whether it’s fashion or music. She’s all about what makes her comfortable.’ – Justine Skye
‘I am not afraid of taking risks. We have to take risks for peace.’ – Yitzhak Shamir
‘I don’t think about taking risks anymore because there aren’t any risks to take.’ – Jim James
‘The culture of Booking.com has been very good for me because it’s a culture where you’re allowed to fail. When you think about taking risks, if it’s OK to fail, you actually do a lot more. And you learn a lot quicker.’ – Gillian Tans
‘I found that I not only tolerated taking risks, I loved it.’ – William E. Simon
‘As soon as I left Georgia, my narrative became about taking risks and the fight for creative bedroom artists with no platform.’ – Kevin Abstract
‘I don’t want to be scared. I want to keep taking risks, keep working hard.’ – Jacob Anderson
‘I’m often asked how I shoulder the responsibility of films, but I’ve always believed in taking risks.’ – Urmila Matondkar
‘I got a lot of great life lessons from the entertainment industry. The first was being able to feel comfortable taking risks.’ – Jesse Itzler
‘It’s my first baby, ‘IlumiNATTI.’ I’m taking risks, but I feel like I’m doing it for all the Latinos out there.’ – Natti Natasha
‘I’m used to taking risks – my career was a risk. Being a stand-up comic is not something that’s normally accepted when your mother is Filipino.’ – Jo Koy
‘I’m not scared of big stadiums. There are other risks in my profession, and I love taking risks.’ – Massimiliano Allegri
‘Without competition, Silicon Valley will stop taking risks and will stop innovating.’ – Brianna Wu
‘When people take risks and it’s not rewarded, in the case of ‘Mirror’s Edge,’ it’s makes it harder for others to be comfortable taking risks.’ – Randy Pitchford
‘I like taking risks with things.’ – Jessica Barden
‘That is one of the sides of Los Angeles that I really like as people may have their big careers but there is one side to Hollywood that is always open to taking risks – as long as it doesn’t include risking too much money.’ – Jonas Akerlund
‘One becomes an entrepreneur to break the glass ceiling and that’s when you grow the market. Of course, in that process you have to be prepared to get hurt. You will get hurt. But I’m a doer and I like taking risks.’ – Ronnie Screwvala
‘Creative life should be more than preaching to the converted, more than going for a core audience of 100,000 people. It should be taking risks, challenging the readership and having enough faith in one’s own talent and craft to take readers on that ride.’ – Chris Claremont
‘The goal is never be a copycat of ourselves. It’s more along the lines of taking risks in our music.’ – Chad Gilbert
‘I was open to taking risks and learning from my mistakes.’ – Riya Sen
‘Rennes wanted me at one point, but in France they have a problem – they don’t like taking risks. But if you don’t take risks, you don’t get anywhere. You pass by the periphery of many things, like life and football.’ – Demba Ba
‘English football is evolving. It’s no longer the game it used to be. Apart from the larger quantities of money which make it more attractive to foreign stars, the mentality is also different – everybody looks to win games no matter what, even if it means taking risks.’ – Gianfranco Zola
‘I have never shied away from taking risks in my career, and I would not do that in the future either.’ – Rubina Dilaik
‘From comedy, mythology, and drama to reality show, I have never stopped myself from taking risks.’ – Rubina Dilaik
‘I love taking risks. They feel like a challenge, and I’m so competitive with myself.’ – Jenna Ortega