Daniel Naroditsky Quotes

Being prudent does not mean being fearful.

Imprudence relies on luck, prudence on method. That gives prudence less edge than it expects.

Look twice before you leap.

Thoughtless risks are destructive, of course, but perhaps even more wasteful is thoughtless caution which prompts inaction and promotes failure to seize opportunity.

The rest is a mere matter of detail, to be settled with judgment, discretion, and caution.

I wait and take on projects that I think can work.

Discretion--humble as it seems, it has often brought about successes in which talent failed and genius did not succeed. Discretion in the great affairs of the world does wonders, and safety depends frequently and is chiefly derived from it....

It is never well to take drastic action, if the result can be achieved with equal efficiency with less drastic action..

Among a great many other things that chess teaches you is to control the initial excitement you feel when you see something that looks good. It trains you to think before grabbing and to think just as objectively when you're in trouble.

Father was bold, and Mother was cautious. They never shouted at each other but argued constantly about strategy, and they taught me very early that before taking big risks, one must carefully figure the odds.

You have to be just as mistrustful of straightforward rationality in business as you do of a uniquely gut approach.

I wish people were realer in talking about how leaps of faith don't have to be taken without at least looking down first.

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.

If you're too methodical, too fearful, you're not going to win. But the clever thing is to make the calculation correctly about where and when to go over the top. You've got to know when to push it and when to come back.

There's a difference between having an edge and being stupid.

I wanted to do a lot of things in wine, but I didn't know how to do it. So before I invested in anything, before I really put my dollars into it, I put my whole heart, soul, mind into it so that I really understand the severity of each outcome, the severity of success and the severity of failure.

I've never been reckless - it's always calculated. I'm mischievous, but I'm calculated.

You take an educated gamble. If you don't occasionally make a mistake, you're not doing your job.

Congress must not do something just for the sake of doing something. We must carefully and thoughtfully consider the implications of any action and whether that action will help or hinder our ultimate mission of protecting U.S. citizens from terror.

You have to make the most responsible decisions you can with the resources you have.

I want to make smart choices.

I'd say that, to be a good deal maker, you have to have 3 basic characteristics - timing, timing, and timing.

When you're young, you want to live fast, but you definitely don't want to die young. At the same time, you want to do things in slow, progressive manner that will benefit you in the future. Don't jump into things.

Keep a cool head and maintain a low profile. Never take the lead - but aim to do something big.