Risk Quotes - page 14

By making college unaffordable and student loans unbearable, we risk deterring our best and brightest from pursuing higher education and securing a good-paying job. (Mark Pocan)
To mark the 0-year anniversary of 9/, I wanted to launch an FDNY shirt that pays tribute to the brave first responders who, like my father, risk their lives in the line of duty on a regular basis. All of the proceeds raised from the sale of the T-shirt benefit the New York Police & Fire Widows' & Children's Benefit Fund. View quote
Mark Sanchez
As a black person in America, I am twice as likely as a white person to live in an area where air pollution poses the greatest risk to my health. I am five times more likely to live within walking distance of a power plant or chemical facility, which I do. View quote
Majora Carter
Well, I always run the risk of falling on my face, which has in fact happened. View quote
Marcel Carne
I'm not a money manager, but I can tell you what the conventional wisdom is. The younger you are, the more risk you can take on. View quote
Maria Bartiromo
At the risk of being a fuddy-duddy I don't have a computer; I don't have e-mail; and I really don't need something in my house that I would be sitting in front of for hours. View quote
Marian McPartland
I'm fighting for small businesses. I'm not fighting for big oil. Don't be confused. And there are thousands of businesses in this state that are at great risk. Meanwhile, the country keeps guzzling the oil, but we're out of work down here. We need to get back to work to build this region, and we intend to do so. View quote
Mary Landrieu
Risk it, go for it. Life always gives you another chance, another go at it. It's very important to take enormous risks. View quote
Mary Quant
Most people have an aversion to risk, my college economics professor told me. Which means they have to be rewarded to take on that risk. The higher the risk, the higher the possible payout has to be for people to jump. View quote
Michael Arrington
First, we did rank everybody by risk, and New York comes out number one. View quote
Michael Chertoff
The second thing we did was said, OK, we've now identified the risk, but what do you want to do with the money? Because it's not enough to have risk; you've got to have a meaningful use for the money we give you. (Michael Chertoff)
The risk from terrorism remains acute and the private market cannot continue to operate without a government backstop. View quote
Michael Oxley
If you are handed something, it's a blessing and a curse. Look at hip hop artists, they produced everything themselves. Even people like Robert De Niro are getting into production. Again, it's art vs. marketing. Not everyone can take the risk. You have to break a few eggs to make a good omelet. View quote
Michael Winslow
There is a tremendous amount of support for the approach we have taken, which again is to base our decisions on risk analysis and thoughtful scientific process. View quote
Mike Johanns
There is no progress without risk, and in an environment where change is accelerating, risks are multiplying and businesses are increasingly complex, companies need strong, innovative partners to help manage their risk. Our brand clearly sets XL apart as the strong, innovative partner needed in today's market. View quote
Mike McGavick
Being overweight and obesity are major risk factors for many chronic diseases for South Dakotans of all ages. When people are overweight or obese, they have more health problems and more serious health problems, in addition to higher health care costs. View quote
Mike Rounds
Basically if you study entrepreneurs, there is a misnomer: People think that entrepreneurs take risk, and they get rewarded because they take risk. In reality entrepreneurs do everything they can to minimize risk. They are not interested in taking risk. They want free lunches and they go after free lunches. View quote
Mohnish Pabrai
What my father especially taught me was to not always take the safe road, the easy road. If you are going to do good work, you have to risk failing badly. View quote
Natasha Richardson
How is AIDS research to progress when the premise of science is questioning but the premise of questioning HIV is considered so dangerous that even venturing into the facts is too great a risk? View quote
Nate Mendel
Life experience is what defines our character, even if it means getting your heart broken or being lied to. You know, you need the downs to appreciate the ups. Going on the adventure or taking that risk is important. View quote
Nev Schulman
Well, the studios don't really want to take those risks right off the bat. They'll take the risk after they've seen the finished product and say oh yeah we want that. This is a great film but they are hesitant to take the risk when you just see it on paper. (Nia Long)
If the risk is fully aligned with your purpose and mission, then it's worth considering. View quote
Peter Diamandis
I think if we're going to live in this - in this world - in this technological world where information can be disseminated so quickly, we have to be serious and take firm, strong action against those who are putting American lives at risk. Because this will put people's lives at risk. View quote
Peter T. King
Facts are, insurance ratings are really dependent on the notion that some people are higher risk than others. View quote
Patrick J. Kennedy
When you've got a great business going, you go open another and take the risk of losing the whole thing. It's fun! View quote
Paul Prudhomme