Taking Quotes

I was making a film [Dream of Life] about Patti [Smith], but I was taking pictures, too.

There is no greatness without taking risks.

I'm taking pictures in my mind so i can save them for a rainy day.

Hard work is a muscle that you develop, as is taking risks.

I don't want anybody to accuse me of taking advantage of the situation to pursue a particular political agenda.

You will look in vain to see Donald Trump ever taking responsibility for anybody and apologize.

I'm not worried about young people seeing an opportunity and taking advantage of it.

I've always said, rather glibly, that the message of my career has been about individualism, about getting to know yourself and taking responsibility, not just for what you do, but what you think.

There are things in life that I enjoyed before music, so I'm just taking advantage of those things now that I can.

By perceiving ourselves as part of the river, we take responsibility for the river as a whole.

Around the world, the generals are being ousted, and the poets are taking charge.

A successful outcome shows what hard work, perseverance and taking advantage of your opportunities will do for you.

I love cameras but I find myself reluctantly taking pictures because what's past is past.

Which will you take, the high road or the low road?" "Which one is longer?" "They're both short.

No one is immune from either taking the wrong action or not taking action at all, but the sense that something is completely out of a person's control is stronger in China.

I've been taking pictures since I was probably 16. I'm 54, and I can't believe how excited I am.

Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all.

Don't be too timid and squeamish about your actions. All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better.

People who swim very well in troubled waters are respected and celebrated than those who swim excellently in calm waters.

Young, healthy communities can afford to roll the dice.

Change often brings unimagined opportunity...If there is no struggle, there is no progress. To live in a safe cocoon- I believe that is not truly living. It is stagnation.

It is never worth while to absolutely exhaust one's self or to take big chances unless for an adequate object.

One who doesn't recognise an opportunity is bigger loser than one who tries his hand at an opportunity.

To live, to TRULY live, we must be willing to RISK. To be nothing in order to find everything. To leap before we look.

When the situation demands action, know the end of the action before you start the action

One day you'll notice something different and if you take advantage of that moment, you will be what you exactly needed to be.

Better to put your heart on the line, risk everything, and walk away with nothing than play it safe. Love is a lot of things, but “safe” isn’t one of them.

If thinking should precede acting, then acting must succeed thinking.

Action achieves ambition.

Each daily task, is but the future in a mask.

The real destination lies in step taking!

People regret not achieving enough success in life, they should regret missing many opportunities in life.

Taking risks to create the life you want is an act of trust. It means believing in your ability to create a new reality while you are in the process of creating it.

I will not allow my mistakes of the past compromise my hope for the future.

Even the smallest changes in our daily routine can create incredible ripple effects that expand our vision of what is possible.

Before I can become an expert on anything, I must first become an expert on me.

Usually the opposite of what we fear is our greatest fear.

It is how we nurture the good and deal with the bad that ultimately shapes our destiny.

If you fatally kill fate, your life sentence will beto steer the reins of choice.

The danger of venturing into uncharted waters is not nearly as dangerous as staying on shore, waiting for your boat to come in.

Everything happens for a reason. Wait on God and trust in Him. He wants the best for us. He wants to take us from glory to glory, and from victory to victory.

He who knows the past well can best explain the present and can tell the probable certainties and uncertainties of the future better

And to those who would choose the safety of inaction over the danger of taking a stand, I have this to say:You bloody cowards. May you have the world that you deserve.

In case you never get a second chance: don't be afraid!" "And what if you do get a second chance?" "You take it!

When you fall short of your goals and dreams ask yourself is it your mindset, perspective, expectations, effort, approach, acceptance, company or a blend of these that needs to change.

Taking a risk to survive isn’t that impressive. Taking a risk to be happy, that takes guts.

We are young, but We already know that in life's great game those who are most unhappy are those who haven't taken the risk to be happy. And I don't want to be one of those

The struggles we endure today will be the ‘good old days’ we laugh about tomorrow.

Those who achieve the extraordinary are usually the most ordinary because they have nothing to prove to anybody. Be Humble.

It's in those quiet little towns, at the edge of the world, that you will find the salt of the earth people who make you feel right at home.