Guy Laliberte Quotes

I talk a lot about taking risks, and then I follow that up very quickly by saying, 'Take prudent risks.'

Entrepreneurialism, to me, means being able to fail. And I believe that kind of leadership is not necessary only in business, but it's necessary for running countries, too. You've got to be able to believe in something strongly enough that you want to do it even if there's a risk of failure.

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

You have to know how to read your lie and take a calculated risk when you hit out of the rough.

I take big risks, but I'm not reckless about it.

As I look back on my own life, I recognize this simple truth: The greatest opportunities were the scariest lions. Part of me has wanted to play it safe, but I’ve learned that taking no risks is the greatest risk of all.

The man who knows it can't be done counts the risk, not the reward.

When I take a risk, I like it to be a calculated risk, meaning I make it as small as possible.

The policy of being too cautious is the greatest risk of all.

If you operate any kind of major diplomacy, you must run some risk.

We should willingly take risks in supporting new projects. The tendency is to play it safe when funding is low, but we need to remember that the greatest risks have the greatest payoffs.

Business [compared to government] has an advantage in that we know that if we don’t take risks, it’s about survival … Business has to also stand behind government leaders who take risk.,, That’s what leadership is about.

I always take bold moves. So it can have great return but with great risk.

I try to be precise with my passes but take some risks as well.

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

I'm always looking for those knockouts but I'm looking to do it in a better fashion. Not rushing, not blitzing, not putting myself at risk. Not just being too greedy.

I feel like when there's more on the line and there's more risks, that means there's more reward.

I play in a way that means taking risks. The problem is that, from 300 passes, you make one mistake.

To take intellectual risks is to think about something that can't be done, that doesn't make any sense, and go for it responsibly.

The higher the risk, the higher the reward.

It is not the manager's job to prevent risks. It is the manager's job to make it safe to take them.

With everything I do, there always seems to be a massive risk involved.

Be willing to take on career risks.

However much risk we are taking, we can and probably should take more.

All courses of action are risky, so prudence is not in avoiding danger (it's impossible), but calculating risk and acting decisively. Make mistakes of ambition and not mistakes of sloth. Develop the strength to do bold things, not the strength to suffer.