Disclaimer: I subscribe to a newsletter by Dr. Mardy Grothe. His web presence is at www.drmardy.com. Many of these quotes on ‘playing it safe’ are from his July 24 – 30 edition. I urge you to sign up.
“Life is made up of a series of judgments on insufficient data, and if we waited to run down all our doubts, it would flow past us.” — Learned Hand
“Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. The fearful are caught as often as the bold.” — Helen Keller
“It is impossible to live without failing at something unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all. — J. K. Rowling
“If one is forever cautious, can one remain a human being?” — Alexander Solzhenitsyn
“Don’t play for safety. It’s the most dangerous thing in the world.” — Hugh Walpole
One more:
“The death rate for people who play it safe and for those who live boldly is the same.”
― Patti Digh, Life Is a Verb: 37 Days to Wake Up, Be Mindful, and Live Intentionally
Here’s to your dangerous, fearless, fantastic life.
Patrick D. Murphy 