A Quote by George S. Patton

Take calculated risks.

George S. Patton

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George S. Patton
American - Military man
November 11, 1885 - December 21, 1945

The thing I preach constantly is do your research; build your knowledge base. Don't just go into business on a whim or a prayer - and don't think 'I'm an entrepreneur so I have to take risks'. Entrepreneurs don't take risks. They take calculated risks; only the good ones.

Theo Paphitis

From my perspective, as an entrepreneur, one is wired to take risks. You, of course, need to be smart and take calculated risks, and then do all you can to make it worth the risk.

Ritesh Agarwal

You have to take calculated risks in life.

Anthony Scaramucci

Take calculated risks and limit your downside.

Theo Paphitis

In order to do anything worthwhile, one must take calculated risks.

Leroy Chiao

Take calculated risks. That is quite different from being rash.

George S. Patton

Take calculated risks. Act boldly and thoughtfully. Be an agile company.

Ray Kroc

In the media business and as a creative executive, if you don't take risks, you're dead in the water. Calculated risk-taking is essential for success.

Nancy Dubuc

There are some risks we choose to take because the benefits from taking them exceed the possible costs. Optimal behavior takes risks that are worthwhile. This is the central paradigm of finance: we must take risks to achieve rewards, but not all risks are equally rewarded.

Robert F. Engle

In the media business and as a creative executive, if you don't take risks, you're dead in the water. Calculated risk taking is essential for success. No one said it was easy.

Nancy Dubuc

To put money into anything, anywhere, provided that the downside is measurable and acceptable and the chances of a good profit appear to be better than 50%. I will not take gambles, but it is part of my job description to be ready to take very carefully calculated risks.

Peter Cundill

You never know who you will meet along life's journey. You have to be open to risks, but calculated risks, open to winning.

Paula Deen

I think most astronauts are not risk takers. We take calculated risks for something that we think is worthwhile.

Michael J. Massimino

We are ready to compromise. We are ready to take calculated risks, but for a peace that will give us security.

Yitzhak Rabin

If designers are willing to take risks, I think buyers should take risks, as well with press taking risks.

Jonathan Anderson

At this stage in my career, I don't have to take any big risks. You want to take a calculated risk, not one that leads to people saying 'yes, but there was that one time when she made that big mistake.' It's always a shame when that happens, especially if you've gotten by for decades without anything hugely tragic.

Renee Fleming

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