“You step outside, you risk your life. You take a drink of water; you risk your life. And now days you breathe and you risk your life. Every moment now, you don’t have a choice. The only thing you can choose is what you’re risking it for.”— Rich Jepson, amazon.com
“My only regrets are the moments when i doubted myself and took the safe route. Life is too short to waste time being unhappy.”— Dan Howell, amazon.com
“You’ve got to try and take things to the next level, or you’ll just get stuck in a rut.”— Ozzy Osbourne, amazon.com
“So pluck up your courage and take that risk! Add another story to the book of your life. Even if it doesn’t go the way you planned or wanted, you’ll still learn from it.”— Neil Patrick Harris, amazon.com
“Adventure is important in life. Making memories matters. It doesn’t have to be a secret sea plane and an historic sports moment. But to have a great life, you need great memories. Grab any intriguing offer. Say yes to a challenge, and to the unknown.”— Rob Lowe, amazon.com
“Because what else are we going to do? Say no? Say no to an opportunity that may be slightly out of our comfort zone? Quiet our voice because we are worried it is not perfect? I believe great people do things before they are ready.”— Amy Poehler, amazon.com
“It is sometimes a mistake to climb; it is always a mistake never even to make the attempt. If you do not climb, you will not fall. This is true. But is it that bad to fail, that hard to fall?”— Neil Gaiman, amazon.com
“Always worth it to have tried, even if you fail, even if you fall like a meteor forever. Better to have flamed in the darkness, to have inspired others, to have lived, than to have sat in the darkness, cursing the people who borrowed, but did not return, your candle.”— Neil Gaiman, amazon.com
“When you take risks you learn that there will be times when you succeed and there will be times when you fail, and both are equally important.”— Ellen Degeneres, amazon.com
“Most of these students are so conditioned to success that they become afraid to take risks. They have been taught from a young age by zealous parents, schools, and institutional authorities what constitutes failure and success. They are socialized to obey. They obsess over grades and seek to please…”— Chris Hedges, amazon.com