Are we still a country that takes risks, that innovates, that believes anything is possible? Or are we a country that is resigned to whatever liberty the government decides to dish out? – Mitch McConnell
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
When I was depressed, nobody expected anything of me, nor did I expect anything of myself. I was exempt from life’s demands and risks. But if I were to find new life, who knows what daunting tasks I might be required to take on? – Parker Palmer
When there is an influenza threat, drop everything and focus on risks from influenza pandemics. When SARS spreads, focus on unknown respiratory diseases. This approach helps to quell public concern, but it’s a hugely inefficient way to deal with future risks. – Nathan Wolfe
One of the risks for anybody in the lending business is that being conservative can harm your competitiveness. – Michael Burry
Illegal immigrants make a rational choice when they decide to violate our immigration laws. They weigh the costs, including the risks of getting caught, against the benefits of a better life. – Jan C. Ting
I love actresses who are brave and don’t do what’s expected of them or don’t play off how they look or take risks. – Kelly Reilly
In my view, Asian countries have learnt the lessons from the past and significantly enhanced their capabilities to fend off risks. – Li Keqiang
When you go through life, when you go through different things, you take risks, you question yourself. I think everybody does, at some point in their life, question themselves. – Lee DeWyze
Criticism is easier to take when you realize that the only people who aren’t criticized are those who don’t take risks. – Donald Trump
We do not agree that hindsight is required. The risks of internal strife in Iraq, active Iranian pursuit of its interests, regional instability, and al-Qaeda activity in Iraq, were each explicitly identified before the invasion. – John Chilcot
After all, as a taxpayer, if I’m acting as the insurer against losses, I should have the right to say what risks the insured can take. – Jerry A. Webman
I used to be afraid of pain, didn’t take a lot of risks, especially in love. I’m not as afraid anymore. I’m more spontaneous, more likely to say what I think. – Melody Beattie
When I entered the field in July 1958 I believed what they told me about radiation risks. I spent much effort reducing the dose to patients in radiology. – John Cameron
Finnish companies tend to be very traditional, not taking many risks. Silicon Valley is completely different: people here really live on the edge. – Linus Torvalds
Rising demand for animal products highlights microbiological risks, with animal-welfare measures sometimes creating new hazards. For example, open pens for poultry may increase the spread of communicable diseases like avian influenza. – Louise Fresco
I want to change things with everything I do, not for the sake of changing things, but for the sake of taking greater and greater risks, or how minimalist I might be able to be, or how I can involve elements or ingredients in music videos that are not musical, for instance. – Jonathan Glazer
Prenatal care is one of the most effective ways to reduce maternal mortality because it identifies complications or high risks before emergency situations. – Liya Kebede
Despite all the progress climate scientists have made in understanding the risks we run by loading the atmosphere with CO2, the world is still as addicted to fossil fuels as ever. – Jeff Goodell
Anyone who believes that the eternal question of war and peace in Europe is no longer there risks being deeply mistaken. – Jean-Claude Juncker
Hedge funds, private equity and venture capital funds have played an important role in providing liquidity to our financial system and improving the efficiency of capital markets. But as their role has grown, so have the risks they pose. – Jack Reed
