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The knowledge of the world is only to be acquired in the world, and not in a closet.
Lord Chesterfield
It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare; it is because we do not dare that they are difficult.
Seneca
One doesn’t discover new lands without consenting to lost sight of the shore for a very long time.
Andre Gide
…risk is one of the keys that move you from fear to freedom.
from Fearless Living, by Rhonda Britten (see works by Rhonda Britten )
Be willing to take some risks in the areas of work and money. If we do only what we think we should do in order to make money and be secure, we won’t listen to the intuitive voice that tells us to try something new, to be more creative, or to move on to the next step on our path. When we listen to our intuition and take some risks, we are not alone. The universe will support us and reward us for taking risks on its behalf!
from Reflections in the Light, by Shakti Gawain (see works by Shakti Gawain )
Change and growth take place when a person has risked himself and dares to become involved with experimenting with his own life.
Herbert Otto
Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.
Helen Keller (see works by and about Helen Keller )
If I reveal myself without worrying about how others will respond, then some will leave, though others may not. But who can love me, if no one knows me? I must risk it, or live alone. It is enough that I must die alone. I am determined to let down, whatever the risks, if it means that I may have whatever is there for me.
If You Meet the Buddha on the Road, Kill Him!, by Sheldon B Kopp (see works by Sheldon Kopp )
Regret for the things we did can be tempered by time; it is regret for the things we did not do that is inconsolable.
Sydney J Harris
I am not discouraged, because every wrong attempt discarded is another step forward.
Thomas Edison (see works by and about Thomas Edison )
To do anything truly worth doing, I must not stand back shivering and thinking of the cold and danger, but jump in with gusto and scramble through as well as I can.
Og Mandino (see works by Og Mandino )
The worst thing that one can do is not try, to be aware of what one wants and not give in to it, to spend years in silent hurt wondering if something could have materialized - and never knowing.
David Viscott, American author, speaker and trainer
In the shaping of a life, chance and the ability to respond to chance are everything.
Eric Hoffer
And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.
Anais Nin (see works by Anais Nin )
Do not be too timid and squeamish about your actions. All life is an experiment.
Ralph Waldo Emerson, American author, poet and philosopher (see works by Ralph Waldo Emerson )
In each of us are places where we have never gone. Only by pressing the limits do you ever find them.
Dr Joyce Brothers (see works by Joyce Brothers )
If you’re never scared or embarrassed or hurt, it means you never take any chances.
Julia Sorel (1926- )
Anything can be achieved in small, deliberate steps. But there are times you need the courage to take a great leap; you can't cross a chasm in two small jumps.
David Lloyd George
You’ll seldom experience regret for anything that you’ve done. It is what you haven’t done that will torment you. The message, therefore, is clear. Do it! Develop an appreciation for the present moment. Seize every second of your life and savor it. Value your present moments. Using them up in any self-defeating ways means you’ve lost them forever.
Wayne Dyer, American psychotherapist, author and lecturer (see works by Wayne Dyer )
To dare is to lose one's footing momentarily. Not to dare is to lose oneself.
Soren Kierkegaard
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