Best 2699 quotes in «risk quotes» category

When large companies take on risk, then they impose risks on the rest of the system. And these are systemic risks and these systemic risks we never used to think were really that important, but as soon as we recognize how the financial sector - the risks the financial sector takes on can impact the entire global economy, we realize that those risks needed to be controlled for the social good.

When my generation was your age, we took crazy risks. The wildest thing was - prepare to be shocked - we deliberately ingested carbohydrates!

When orators and auditors have the same prejudices, those prejudices run a great risk of being made to stand for incontestable truths.

When so many lives are at risk, when so much killing is going on, when there's so much chaos and suffering, isn't the risk warranted? ... And if we don't take the risk of coming to the conference, what do we do? We let it continue?

When that happens - when risk is taken and the filmmakers dive into the subject matter without a parachute - very often what you get it something with those qualities that make it age well with the public.

When the ball is on the one-yard line, never risk a fumble. Carry it over yourself.

When the lie and the truth are two trenchant weapons, they are at the risk of becoming downright uncertainties.

When the risk of failure is too high, the right choice is to forbear.

When the public's right to know is threatened, and when the rights of free speech and free press are at risk, all of the other liberties we hold dear are endangered.

When the script for 'Once' came my way, I had the thought that maybe it will last only a season. But I was willing to take that risk.

When we allow ourselves to become vulnerable, to take chances, and to risk our pride, that is when we find our own glory.

...when we are comfortable and inattentive, we run the risk of committing grave injustices absentmindedly.

When we stop taking risks, we stop living.

When we see others as the enemy, we risk becoming what we hate. When we oppress others, we end up oppressing ourselves. All of our humanity is dependent upon recognizing the humanity in others.

When we read about Creation in Genesis, we run the risk of imagining God was a magician, with a magic wand able to do everything. But that is not so. God is not a demiurge [demigod] or a magician, but the Creator who gives being to all entities. Evolution in nature is not opposed to the notion of Creation, because evolution presupposes the creation of beings that evolve.

When we risk no contradiction, It prompts the tongue to deal in fiction.

When you experience a failure as a leader, don't hide it - talk about it. Your missed opportunity will encourage others to take risks.

When we read about Creation in Genesis, we run the risk of imagining God was a magician, with a magic wand able to do everything. But that is not so. He created human beings and let them develop according to the internal laws that he gave to each one so they would reach their fulfillment.

When you do bigger films, the financiers take more risks.

When you don't have anything to lose, you discover something wonderful: you're free to take great risks without fear or reservation.

When you're running for president you have to take some risks and you've got to show people something fresh and you've got to stay interesting.

When you rest on your laurels is right when you have the risk. It exists for every company, no matter how big.

When you risk nothing, you risk never truly living!

When you sell options, you get paid for assuming risk. That can be a profitable business, but it does not mix well with the risks inherent in a leveraged portfolio.

When your whole world is shaken from all the risks we have taken, Dance with me, dance with me into the colors of the dusk.

When you say ROI, do you mean return on investment or risk of inaction.

When you train your employees to be risk averse, then you're preparing your whole company to be reward challenged.

When you try to do something you've never done before, you risk falling on your face.

When you traffic in monsters, that's the risk you run, that you'll find one too monstrous to stomach.

When you're young and going to war, it's a genuinely exciting moment. You are going to risk yourself. On the battlefield, you are suddenly free. You realize: I'm here, I'm in it. Exaltation. Suddenly you're hit by another extraordinary feeling: my God, I can be killed. And: will I embarrass myself? It's like you're in a kaleidoscope and all of these extraordinary feelings are zipping by.

When you're young, you get by on charm and good looks, not that I miss being charming or good-looking, but then you start to understand things about life, about the craft of acting. You approach it a different way. It's much more fun now than it was, because you take more chances and risks. I enjoy acting now more than when I was young.

When you see data, doubt [them]! When you see measurements, doubt them!

When you stop a dictator, there are always risks. But there are greater risks in not stopping a dictator.

When you take high risks, the rewards are higher. So sometimes I'll gamble just to see what happens. If it doesn't work, I know I can't do that.

When you turn your team upside down and try to figure out what the culture of the team is, you take the greatest risk a team can take.

Where anti-Semitism persists, the well being of all our people is at risk.

When you were too young and naïve to see the risks, I incurred your wrath to protect you. Scream at me for it if you must. Thank me for it when you finally grow up.

Wherever people love each other and are true to each other and take risks for each other, God is with them and for them and they are doing God's will.

While forbidden fruit is said to taste sweeter, it usually spoils faster.

While it may be theoretically possible to demonstrate the risks inherent in any treaty... the far greater risk to our security are the risks of unrestricted testing, the risks of a nuclear arms race, the risks of new nuclear powers.

Who doesn't love a compliment? But every compliment comes with a warning: Beware—Do Not Overuse. Go ahead, sniff your compliment. Take a little sip. But don't chew, don't swallow. If you do, you risk abandoning the good work that inspired the compliment in the first place. If that happens, maybe it was the compliment and not the job well done that you were aiming for all along.

Whoever entered the political realm had first to be ready to risk his life, and too great a love for life obstructed freedom, was a sure sign of slavishness. Courage therefore became the political virtue par excellence.

Wholeheartedness. There are many tenets of Wholeheartedness, but at its very core is vulnerability and worthiness; facing uncertainty, exposure, and emotional risks, and knowing that I am enough.

Who gets the risks? The risks are given to the consumer, the unsuspecting consumer and the poor work force. And who gets the benefits? The benefits are only for the corporations, for the money makers.

Why race? The need to be tested, perhaps; the need to take risks; and the chance to be number one.

Why risk?' I responded. 'It should be, why not to risk?

Why would I want to help them (the T -Wolves) win a title? They're not doing anything for me. I'm at risk. I have a lot of risk here. I got my family to feed.

With iPad publishing, you can try new things, experiment, and even launch new magazines without the massive risk normally associated with print publishing. The future is digital, so there will be a digital version of everything we do going forward. There has to be. The cheese has been moved.

With My Dog-Eyes by Hilda Hilst got more exposure and reached far more readers than I ever expected. Even my editor at Melville House, who championed the project form the outset, told me she was surprised by the response. After this, editors began asking my opinion about which Latin American writers ought to be translated. I realized I had some cultural capital to spend, and I wanted to use it to introduce another author who might be considered a risk by conventional publishers. Michael Noll was at the top of my list.

Without a rigorous, self-critical discourse, one risks lapsing into pious platitudes and unexamined generalizations.