Mark Twain Quotes About Risk

• Necessity is the mother of taking chances.

  Mark Twain

  Inspirational, Mother, Fear

  Mark Twain (2012). “Mark Twain at Your Fingertips: A Book of Quotations”, p.320, Courier Corporation

• What a world of trouble those who never marry escape! There are many happy matches, it is true, and sometimes "my dear," and "my love" come from the heart; but what sensible bachelor, rejoicing in his freedom and years of discretion, will run the tremendous risk?

  Mark Twain

  Marriage, Running, Heart

  Mark Twain (1979). “Early Tales & Sketches, Vol. 1: 1851-1864”, p.86, Univ of California Press

• Seventy is old enough. After that there is too much risk.

  Mark Twain

  Risk, Age, Too Much

  Mark Twain (2008). “Following the Equator: A Journey Around the World: Easyread Super Large 24pt Edition”, p.70, ReadHowYouWant.com

• Prophesy is a good line of business, but it is full of risks.

  Mark Twain

  Inspiration, Risk, Lines

  Mark Twain (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Mark Twain (Illustrated)”, p.5388, Delphi Classics

• Drop this mean and sordid and selfish devotion to the saving of your shabby little souls, and hunt up something to do that's got some dignity to it! Risk your souls! Risk them in good causes; then if you lose them, why should you care? Reform!

  Mark Twain

  Selfish, Mean, Soul

  Mark Twain (2004). “The Mysterious Stranger and Other Stories”, p.108, Penguin

• I cannot keep from talking, even at the risk of being instructive.

  Mark Twain

  Communication, Talking, Risk

  Mark Twain (2012). “Mark Twain at Your Fingertips: A Book of Quotations”, p.103, Courier Corporation

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