The policy of being too cautious is the greatest risk of all.
If you don't tolerate any risk, you can never innovate.
If you are not willing to risk the usual you will have to settle for the ordinary.
It is not necessary to be too avant-garde, because you risk not being understood.
We carve out risk-free lives where nothing happens.
I was never comfortable with the risk of climbing in the Himalayas, or the amount of time in idleness that is involved in the Everest expedition.
If you're not staying on top of your money, you are putting your financial well-being at risk.
Strong organizations with strong risk controls will survive and prosper.
Love is only made more valuable by the risk of heartbreak.
Vulnerability is basically uncertainty, risk, and emotional exposure.
The length of this document defends it well against the risk of its being read.
Only a few act - the rest of us reap the benefits of their risk.
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