“I'd rather walk a tightrope than have my feet on the ground.” WalksRiskFeetFeet On The Ground Author:Nicole Kidman
“A leader is someone you are not disappointed in placing trust in. When that person makes suggestions, you are inclined to trust [them]. Often it is people who have been there [in a similar situation to the people he or she is leading]. They would generally be people who are ready to take the risks themselves. Most leaders would be people who don't ever give commands and remain at home and let the foot soldiers be the ones who bear the brunt.” PeopleGivingPersonsHas BeensHomeWould BeSituationLeaderRiskFeetReadyBearsSoldierCommandDisappointedSuggestions Author:Desmond Tutu
“The Englishman's strong point is his vigorous insularity; that of the American his power of adaptation. Each of these attitudes has its perils. The Englishman stands firmly on his feet, but he who merely does this never advances. The American's disposition is to step forward even at the risk of a fall.” DoeFallStrongAttitudeStepsUnited StatesRiskFeetEnglandDispositionAdaptationPerilEnglishmenVigorousSteps ForwardStand FirmInsularity Author:Thomas Wentworth Higginson
“I would say that there exists a thousand unbreakable links between each of us and everything else, and that our dignity and our chances are one. The farthest star and the mud at our feet are a family; and there is no decency or sense in honoring one thing, or a few things, and then closing the list. The pine tree, the leopard, the Platte River, and ourselves-we are at risk together, or we are on our way to a sustainable world together, we are each other's destiny.” WorldWayTogetherStarsChanceDestinyRiskOne ThingTreeFeetThousandRiversDignityListsLinksMudDecencyClosingChances AreUnbreakableLeopardsPine Trees Author:Mary Oliver
“To dare is to lose one's footing momentarily. Not to dare is to lose oneself.” LifeSuccessLosesChanceCourageRiskFeetOneselfDareGreat ThingsLoserDaringTake A ChanceChances AreHave CourageTaking RisksRisk-takingFear And CourageGreat RiskOne ChanceInspirational CourageChance And RiskRisks And Taking ChancesRisking Your HeartDaring To Be Great Author:Soren Kierkegaard
“Women don't take enough risks. Men are just 'foot on the gas pedal.' We're not going to close the achievement gap until we close the ambition gap.” MenEnoughRiskFeetAchievementAmbitionGasGapsPedalsAchievement Gap Author:Sheryl Sandberg