Take Calculated Risks Quotes
You cannot steal second base with your foot still on first. The man who takes smart, measured risks earns rewards the safe never see, without the recklessness that ruins. This Execution path holds history's boldest quotes on calculated risk. Scroll through and put them to work.
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“Forewarned, forearmed; to be prepared is half the victory.”
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“Two is one and one is none.”
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“Expect the best, plan for the worst, and prepare to be surprised.”
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“Neither should a ship rely on one small anchor, nor should life rest on a single hope.”
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“By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.”
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“A wise man learns from the mistakes of others. A fool insists on learning from his own.”
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“The wise man learns by the mistakes of others, the fool by his own.”
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“History is a vast early warning system.”
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“It is only by being bold that you get anywhere. If you are a risk-taker, then the art is to protect the downside.”
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“Heads, I win; tails, I don't lose much.”
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“It's not whether you're right or wrong that's important, but how much money you make when you're right and how much you lose when you're wrong.”
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“Take calculated risks. That is quite different from being rash.”
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“Risk comes from not knowing what you're doing.”
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“Take risks - not reckless ones, but thoughtful risks”
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“There is a fine line between faith and stupidity.”
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“Try to turn every disaster into an opportunity.”
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“To succeed, jump as quickly at opportunities as you do at conclusions.”
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“He who lives by the crystal ball will eat shattered glass.”
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“If you aren't making any mistakes, it's a sure sign you're playing it too safe.”
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“Entrepreneurs are great at dealing with uncertainty and also very good at minimizing risk.”
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“Risk is not something to be avoided; it is something to be managed.”
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“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.”
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“To win without risk is to triumph without glory.”
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“If a window of opportunity appears, don't pull down the shade.”
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“There is a tide in the affairs of men, which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune.”
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“The secret of success in life is for a man to be ready for his opportunity when it comes.”
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“Selling your winners and holding your losers is like cutting the flowers and watering the weeds.”
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“Change before you have to.”
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“The only constant in life is change.”
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“The person who risks nothing does nothing, has nothing, is nothing, and becomes nothing.”
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“The more you seek security, the less of it you have. But the more you seek opportunity, the more likely it is that you will achieve the security that you desire.”
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“Progress always involves risks. You can't steal second base and keep your foot on first.”
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“Nothing will ever be attempted, if all possible objections must first be overcome.”
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“The first man gets the oyster, the second man gets the shell.”
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“Daring ideas are like chessmen moved forward; they may be beaten, but they may start a winning game.”
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“The desire for safety stands against every great and noble enterprise.”
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“Don't be afraid to take a big step if one is indicated. You can't cross a chasm in two small jumps.”
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“He who risks and fails can be forgiven. He who never risks and never fails is a failure in his whole being.”
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“Behold the turtle. He makes progress only when he sticks his neck out.”
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“It is only when we take chances, when our lives improve. The initial and the most difficult risk that we need to take is to become honest.”
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“All men's gains are the fruit of venturing.”
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“No man ever achieved worth-while success who did not, at one time or other, find himself with at least one foot hanging well over the brink of failure.”
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“Life is inherently risky. There is only one big risk you should avoid at all costs, and that is the risk of doing nothing.”
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“No great art has ever been made without the artist having known danger.”
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“Almost everything worthwhile carries with it some sort of risk, whether it's starting a new business, whether it's leaving home, whether it's getting married, or whether it's flying in space.”
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“You must put your head into the lion's mouth if the performance is to be a success.”
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“Never was anything great achieved without danger.”
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“To win big, you sometimes have to take big risks”
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“The biggest risk is not taking any risk. In a world that's changing really quickly, the only strategy that is guaranteed to fail is not taking risks”
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“If you're not willing to take risks, you're not going to get very far”
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