"Any time you take a chance you better be sure the rewards are worth the risk because they can put you away just as fast for a ten dollar heist as they can for a million dollar job"
- Stanley Kubrick
About this Quote
In this quote, Stanley Kubrick is warning versus taking dangers without carefully thinking about the potential consequences. He stresses the value of weighing the prospective rewards versus the possible risks before deciding. Kubrick suggests that even a seemingly small danger, such as a ten dollar heist, can have major effects and result in being "put away" or penalized simply as significantly as a larger danger, such as a million dollar task. This quote functions as a pointer to always believe carefully before gambling, as the consequences can be just as extreme regardless of the size of the danger.
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