Great Britain had a much different situation than we do and did here in the United States, in that they had literally thousands of infected animals with human health risks. Their infectivity in this disease happened before very much was known about it.

- Ann Veneman

We've protected thousands of people in Libya; we have not seen a single U.S. casualty; there's no risks of additional escalation. This operation is limited in time and in scope.

- Barack Obama

I was profoundly moved to be the first United Nations Secretary-General to attend the Peace Memorial Ceremony in Hiroshima. I also visited Nagasaki. Sadly, we know the terrible humanitarian consequences from the use of even one weapon. As long as such weapons exist, so, too, will the risks of use and proliferation.

- Ban Ki-moon

You really should not do this job unless you're willing to put in that enormous amount of effort. You should not do the job unless you're willing to take risks. And you shouldn't do the job unless you're willing to lose the job, too.

- Anthony A. Williams

Deficits must be cut, yes, but the rush to austerity risks undermining the fragile global recovery.

- Alistair Darling

I don't think there's any story worth dying for, but I do think there are stories worth taking risks for.

- Anthony Shadid

Be open to opportunity and take risks. In fact, take the worst, the messiest, the most challenging assignment you can find, and then take control.

- Angela Braly

Despite all the gains for democracy in the world, in many countries anyone who wants to publish truths unwelcome to the government risks suppression and criminal punishment.

- Anthony Lewis

Ask any experienced defense lawyer: the real risks are for an accused person who is innocent. A guilty defendant has many more options available.

- Andrew Vachss

I was not willing to give up because I was born to like taking risks and that is my way of life.

- Alain Robert

I want to reduce my risks as much as possible and hopefully be able to go to the World Cup fit, ready and healthy.

- Abby Wambach

If you're willing to take risks, Twitter is a vast amusement park of interesting life possibilities.

- Amanda Palmer

Improv training allows you to get out of your head a little bit and take more risks, which is something I would like to continue to improve upon.

- Allison Tolman

In America any boy may become President, and I suppose it's just one of the risks he takes.

- Adlai Stevenson

I know that when I'm standing alone below a thousand-foot wall, looking up and considering a climb, my sponsors are the furthest thing from my mind. If I'm going to take risks, they are going to be for myself - not for any company.

- Alex Honnold

For years, critics of Fannie Mae have warned that it does not give them enough information to judge its risks.

- Alex Berenson

As recently as the September 11 event, the majority of Muslims were, as the rest of the world was, against its violence. However, if despair and humiliation continue in the population of more than one billion Muslims, the world will face increasing risks of conflicts and wars.

- Ahmed Zewail

I only take risks in couture, but I don't take risks in athleticism.

- Andre Leon Talley

I want to play some really good, interesting, crazy characters. I want to take some chances. I want to take risks. I want to have fun and just keep working. That's all I really care about.

- Andie MacDowell

I have to say I enjoy physical comedy and I've always loved to kind of take risks. I don't like worrying too much about how I look or how I come across, so that can sometimes... You know, I like to play those kinds of deluded but fun characters.

- Amy Poehler