James Altucher Quotes

I'm not really comfortable unless there's some kind of risk - either physical or mental.

The only safe thing is to take a chance.

I think there's a difference between a gamble and a calculated risk.

You have to take risks.

Of course risk-taking does not always pay off, but it's a lot of fun!

Man is a gaming animal.

People say they want to be in risky environments and do all kinds of exciting stuff. But they don't actually know what risk means: that risk actually does bring failure and mistakes.

'Why risk?' I responded. 'It should be, why not to risk?'

I absolutely love playing the game 'Risk.'

In life you need to take a risk.

There has to be an element of risk-taking for me in my work.

Necessity is the mother of taking chances.

Take calculated risks. That is quite different from being rash.

I'm going to Malaysia to try and win a million dollars... how exciting is that?

I don't like expeditions where it is a total lottery whether you live or die. You have to keep those sort of good luck cards for rare occasions!

I'm just a risk taker. I have gut instincts.

Man is a gaming animal. He must always be trying to get the better in something or other.

People who don't take risks generally make about two big mistakes a year. People who do take risks generally make about two big mistakes a year.

I want to do something very surprising next. I don't know what that is - something that has a high degree of risk.

That's the beauty of the fight: Anything can happen.

Sometimes, you have to take a big risk.

It's about getting the right balance and knowing on the pitch when is the right time to take risks.

Any move is a risk. Nothing is guaranteed in football.

Some people are just more prepared to take risks than others. I grew up a gambler. That's my name: Maverick.

I take risks.