Dion Waiters Quotes

I never looked at the consequences of missing a big shot... when you think about the consequences you always think of a negative result.

As a player you can't be too worried if you take a risk and whether it's not going to come off.

I think to be courageous, you have to be afraid. For me, it feels very courageous when I go skiing because I'm very, very afraid to ski. It's dangerous! I feel very scared. But when I'm acting, I don't feel very scared.

If you're not big enough to lose, you're not big enough to win.

No fear - that's my approach every single time I'm on the ice.

For me, I'm still going to shoot the halfcourt shot if I can. I don't worry about my percentages too much. It's about winning games.

You can't play to not lose.

Every game, you've got to play with no fear.

Mentality is a big part of every game, when you take the initiative and when you drop.

Winning means being unafraid to lose.

I never take counsel of my fears.

The only real stumbling block is fear of failure. In cooking you've got to have a what-the-hell attitude.

Go big or go home. Because it's true. What do you have to lose?

If you worried about falling off the bike, you'd never get on.

I didn't fear failure. I expected failure.

It is better to err on the side of daring than the side of caution.

A life lesson for me is, how do you muster the courage to take on a new risk? Whether it's starting up a business or taking on a new project or expedition. I think the risks that we take are all relative to the risk-taker.

Accept that all of us can be hurt, that all of us can and surely will at times fail. Other vulnerabilities, like being embarrassed or risking love, can be terrifying, too. I think we should follow a simple rule: if we can take the worst, take the risk.

Never stop because you are afraid - you are never so likely to be wrong.

It's not that we fly by the seat of our pants. We're not afraid of failure.

Courage is willingness to take the risk once you know the odds. Optimistic overconfidence means you are taking the risk because you don't know the odds. It's a big difference.

If I'm hesitant at all about an idea, then that's not the right idea.

I decided to make 'Captain America' because I realized I wasn't doing the film because it terrified me. You can't make decisions based on fear.

If you take no risks, you will suffer no defeats. But if you take no risks, you win no victories.

I don't want to completely self-sabotage everything that I've got and alienate everyone. But I definitely want to take some chances as I always have.