He that would have fruit must climb the tree.
Love, like a chicken salad or restaurant hash, must be taken with blind faith or it loses its flavor.
Every noble acquisition is attended with its risks; he who fears to encounter the one must not expect to obtain the other
Providence has hidden a charm in difficult undertakings, which is appreciated only by those who dare to grapple with them.
To get profit without risk, experience without danger and reward without work is as impossible as it is to live without being born.
Great deeds are usually wrought at great risks.
Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.
No one reaches a high position without daring.
Cadillacs are down at the end of the bat.
It is impossible to win the great prizes of life without running risks.
You can't expect to hit the jackpot if you don't put a few nickels in the machine.
Progress always involves risks. You can't steal second base and keep your foot on first.
You can't catch trout with dry breeches.
I don't think about risks much. I just do what I want to do. If you gotta go, you gotta go.
Don't be afraid to take a big step if one is indicated. You can't cross a chasm in two small steps.
There is little place in the political scheme of things for an independent, creative personality, for a fighter. Anyone who takes that role must pay a price.
Take calculated risks. That is quite different from being rash.
I compensate for big risks by always doing my homework and being well-prepared. I can take on larger risks by reducing the overall risk.
Accept that all of us can be hurt, that all of us can-and surely will at times-fail. Other vulnerabilities, like being embarrassed or risking love, can be terrifying, too. I think we should follow a simple rule: if we can take the worst, take the risk.
Every man has the right to risk his own life in order to preserve it. Has it ever been said that a man who throws himself out the window to escape a fire is guilty of suicide?
