Risk Taking Quotes

Many times they’re talking about risk as a bad thing. The way I think about risk is, I want to take some risks. The most dangerous thing is not taking a risk.

— Michael Dell, From the Huffington Post article “Michael Dell: ‘The Most Dangerous Thing Is Not Taking A Risk’”, Jan. 23, 2015

Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.

— T. S. Eliot       

I think we do a disservice to people if we try to say that an entrepreneur changes everything. An entrepreneur reduces risk in many places in order to focus on what’s most important, which is the product.

— Guy Kawasaki, From the article “How to Ape Guy Kawasaki” by Doug Hardy, July 8, 2013, in entrepreneurshipofallkinds.org

He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life.

— Muhammad Ali, 1977 April 14, Fort Lauderdale News, Ali, Louis: The Spectre of Greatness Past (Continuation title: More Lincicome) by Bernie Lincicome (Sports Editor), Start Page 1D, Quote Page 6D, Column 1, Fort Lauderdale, Florida. (Newspapers_com)

Action means putting yourself out there, at the risk of rejection; but if you try your best, then there is no such thing as personal failure.

— Shaa Wasmund, From the book “Do Less, Get More: How to Work Smart and Live Life Your Way”, page. 194

The impression that an entrepreneur is a swashbuckling, risk-loving person is not true. What an entrepreneur truly should do is try to reduce risk by using established paths in some areas.

— Guy Kawasaki, From the article “How to Ape Guy Kawasaki” by Doug Hardy, July 8, 2013, in entrepreneurshipofallkinds.org

Your willingness to risk failure is the only real measure of your desire to be rich. Failure is a prerequisite for great success. If you want to succeed faster, double your rate of failure.

— Brian Tracy, Brian Tracy, From the book “Great Little Book on Universal Laws of Success,” p. 73

I always feel that failure is nothing more than life’s way of nudging you and letting you know you’re off course.

— Sarah Blakely, Founder and President of Spanx, in the book “The Risk Takers: 16 Women and Men Share their Entrepreneurial Strategies for Success” by Renee and Don Martin (Vanguard Press, published 2010, pp. 156)

If your gut tells you that a deal is too risky or that your partners seem untrustworthy, pay attention, step back, and reflect. If you go ahead anyway, do so with extra protection, especially in terms of documentation.

— R. Donahue Peebles, Owner of the real estate development company The Peebles Corporation in his book The Peebles Principles, p. 112

There is a direct relationship between the level of risk and the likelihood of loss in any enterprise. Successful entrepreneurs are those who analyze and minimize risk in the pursuit of profit.

— Brian Tracy, Brian Tracy, From the book “Great Little Book on Universal Laws of Success,” p. 8

It is better to risk starving to death then surrender. If you give up on your dreams, what’s left?

— Jim Carrey, Dan Black, from the book, “Success Quotes Foundational Elements for Lasting Success”

I think we do a disservice to people if we try to say that an entrepreneur changes everything. An entrepreneur reduces risk in many places in order to focus on what’s most important, which is the product.

— Guy Kawasaki, From the article “How to Ape Guy Kawasaki” by Doug Hardy, July 8, 2013, in entrepreneurshipofallkinds.org