Marianne Elliott Quotes

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.

The fearful are caught as often as the bold.

It's important to take risks.

Risk is not a dirty word.

If you don't risk anything, you risk even more.

Unwillingness to risk failure is always there, but it gets harder when you feel you have more to lose.

The greatest risk is really to take no risk at all. You've got to go out there, jump off the cliff, and take chances.

I don't think I ever take huge risks, though I'm not scared of doing so.

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

He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, That dares not put it to the touch, To gain or lose it all.

People need to take a little bit more risk.

I think if you're not scared, you're not doing your job right.

Everything involves a risk. No risk, no reward.

Playing it safe is the riskiest choice we can ever make.

There is no discovery without risk and what you risk reveals what you value.

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.

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.

Without exposure to potential failure, there is no risk.

I know what my comfort zones are. But without a back-up, I will never step out of my comfort zone. I don't go bungee jumping; I won't jump from the third floor without a safety net. I don't do such things. That's not my personality type.

I don't have any feeling of accomplishment about anything unless there's a lot of risk to it.

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 live to feel myself in danger.

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

If you want to avoid all risks, soon you will have no risks to worry about.

The thing about taking risks is, if it's really a risk, you really can fail. It's only a pretend risk if you really can't fail.