“The greatest risk is to risk nothing at all”

“to love is to risk, not being loved in return. to hope is to risk pain. to try is to risk failure. but risk must be taken because the greatest hazard in my life is to risk nothing.”

“To try is to risk failure. But risk must be taken because the greatesthazard of life is to risk nothing. The person who risks nothing does nothing, has nothing, is nothing. He may avoid suffering and sorrow, but he simply cannot learn, feel, change, grow, live, and love.”

“Risks must be taken because the greatest hazard in life is to risk nothing.”

“To laugh is to risk appearing a fool.To weep is to risk appearing sentimental.To reach out to another is to risk involvement.To expose feelings is to risk exposing your true self.To place your ideas and dreams before a crowd is to risk their loss.To love is to risk not being loved in return.To hope is to risk pain.To try is to risk failure.But risks must be taken, because the greatest hazard in life is to risk nothing.”

“The person who risks nothing, does nothing, has nothing, is nothing, and becomes nothing. He may avoid suffering and sorrow, but he simply cannotlearn, feel, change, grow or love.Chained by his certitude, he is a slave; he has forfeited his freedom.Only the person who risks is truly free.”

“A wonderful realization will be the day you realize that you are unique in all the world. There is nothing that is an accident. You are a special combination for a purpose -- and don't let them tell you otherwise, even if they tell you that purpose is an illusion. (Live an illusion if you have to). You are that combination so that you can do what is essential for you to do. Don't ever believe that you have nothing to contribute. The world is an incredibly unfulfilled tapestry. And only you can fulfill that tiny space that is yours.”