#risk

It is better by noble boldness to run the risk of being subject to half the evils we anticipate than to remain in cowardly listlessness for fear of what might happen. ↗

— Herodotus

#being #better #boldness #cowardly #evils

If it was really successful, it was a life calling, a career I was excited about doing, so I didn't think the overall risk was anywhere near as high as what the reward was. ↗

— John Hickenlooper

#anywhere #calling #career #doing #excited

For me, the risks in terms of opening that brewpub were fairly high. I put my house up as collateral, I invested the liquid money I had and two years of my time to get it over, but that's really not much of a risk for what the potential reward was if it worked. ↗

— John Hickenlooper

#fairly #get #had #high #house

We carve out risk-free lives where nothing happens. ↗

— James Hillman

#happens #lives #nothing #out #risk-free

However, the Administration's plan to privatize Social Security will undermine retirement security for all Americans by cutting guaranteed benefits by more than 40 percent, and risky private accounts won't make up for the loss of benefits for millions of Americans. ↗

— Ruben Hinojosa

#administration #all americans #benefits #cutting #guaranteed

On 'Into The Wild' I spent months risking my life and on 'Speed Racer' I spent 60 days acting in front of a green screen. No danger to my physical self, but I sure had to use my imagination. ↗

— Emile Hirsch

#danger #days #front #green #green screen

Maybe you will be afraid and maybe you will fail, but the courage to take risks in any part of your life is, I feel, a very worthwhile way to live. ↗

— Emile Hirsch

#any #courage #fail #feel #i

A faction willing to take the risks of making war on the ossified status quo in the Middle East can be described as many things, but not as conservative. ↗

— Christopher Hitchens

#described #east #faction #making #many

I sometimes wish I were suffering in a good cause, or risking my life for the good of others, instead of just being a gravely endangered patient. ↗

— Christopher Hitchens

#cause #endangered #good #good cause #gravely

I like underwater pole vaulting, because you can have perfect form without the risk. ↗

— Katie Hoff

#form #i #like #perfect #pole