"You can measure opportunity with the same yardstick that measures the risk involved. They go together"
- Earl Nightingale
About this Quote
This quote by Earl Nightingale recommends that opportunity and danger are 2 sides of the very same coin. Chance and danger are both measurable, and they are inextricably connected. Taking risks can cause fantastic rewards, but it also brings the capacity for failure. The higher the risk, the greater the potential benefit, but likewise the greater the potential for failure. This quote encourages us to take threats and to be aware of the potential effects. It also advises us that we must not hesitate to take dangers, as long as we are prepared to accept the possible consequences. Taking risks can lead to fantastic rewards, but it is very important to be familiar with the possible threats and to be prepared to accept the consequences.
This quote is written / told by Earl Nightingale between March 12, 1921 and March 25, 1989. He was a famous Writer from USA.
The author also have 34 other quotes.
"The opportunity to create a small world between two pieces of cardboard, where time exists yet stands still, where people talk and I tell them what to say, is exciting and rewarding"
"From these inconsiderable attempts, some idea may be formed with what success, should Fortune afford an opportunity, I am likely to treat matters of greater importance"
"Discourage litigation. Persuade your neighbors to compromise whenever you can. As a peacemaker the lawyer has superior opportunity of being a good man. There will still be business enough"
"Entrepreneurs are simply those who understand that there is little difference between obstacle and opportunity and are able to turn both to their advantage"
