"We are prudent people. We are afraid..." - Quote by Antoine De Saint Exupery
We are prudent people. We are afraid to let go of our petty reality in order to grasp at a great shadow.
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More on Fear
“Whenever I'm faced with a difficult decision, I ask myself, 'What would I do if I weren't afraid of making a mistake? Feeling rejected? looking foolish? Or being alone?' I know for sure that when you remove the fear, the answer that you've been searching for comes into focus and as you walk into your fear, you should know for sure that your deepest struggle can, if you're willing and open, produce your greatest strength.”
“Fear,the worst of all enemies can be effectively cured by forced repetition ofacts of courage”
“He'll cheat without scruple, who can without fear.”
More on Risk
“Many risks fail because they were not taken in time. Too many risks are postponed until unnecessarily elaborate preparations are made. This does not mean that one should say, Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead! That is foolish and self-destructive. . . . But don't sit back waiting for the perfect moment. It almost never comes.”
“Everything is dangerous, my dear fellow. If it wasn't so, life wouldn't be worth living.”
“If the art of war were nothing but the art of avoiding risks, glory would become the prey of mediocre minds.... I have made all the calculations; fate will do the rest.”