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Not who you're looking for? Others named risk: 2001 film · board game · album by Paul Brandt · 1955 short story by Isaac Asimov

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In simple terms, risk is the possibility of something bad happening. Risk involves uncertainty about the effects/implications of an activity with respect to something that humans value (such as health, well-being, wealth, property or the environment), often focusing on negative, undesirable consequences. Many different definitions have been proposed. The international standard definition of risk for common understanding in different applications is "effect of uncertainty on objectives". The understanding of risk, the methods of assessment and management, the descriptions of risk and even the definitions of risk differ in different practice areas (business, economics, environment, finance, information technology, health, insurance, safety, security etc). This article provides links to more detailed articles on these areas. The international standard for risk management, ISO 31000, provides principles and general guidelines on managing risks faced by organizations. Definitions of risk Oxford English Dictionary The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) cites the earliest use of the word in English (in the spelling of risque from its French original, 'risque') as of 1621, and the spelling as risk from 1655. While including several other definitions, the OED 3rd edition defines risk as:

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Notable quotes

“Silicon Valley didn’t have smarter people; they just had people who were wired to take different risks, who actually came out to California to take risks and to get away from the status quo.”
— Steve Blank, interview with Harvard Business Review, . 3 August 2017.
“To love is to risk not being loved in return. To hope is to risk pain. To try is to risk failure, but risks must be taken, because the greatest hazard in life is to risk nothing.”
— Leo Buscaglia, in Living, Loving, and Learning (1985)
“A life of love is one of continual growth, where the doors and windows of experience are always open to the wonder and magic that life offers. To love is to risk living fully.”
— Leo Buscaglia, in interview with Veronica M. Hay, in A Magazine of People and Possibilities (1998)
“Rather than reacting to every risk we hear and see, we should make an effort to discern which ones we can do something about.”
— Ben Carson, Take The Risk (p. 58)
“If we set our priority “the removal of all risk”, we'll soon have sterile, stagnant, and unstimulating learning environments.”
— Ben Carson, Take The Risk (p. 120)
“Skiers are in love with a risk sport and they're uninhibited - even in converstaion.”
— Suzy Chaffee, Suzy Chaffee: The liberated beauty, Beaver County Times, March 17, 1975.

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Not who you're looking for? Others named risk: 2001 film · board game · album by Paul Brandt · 1955 short story by Isaac Asimov

Overview

In simple terms, risk is the possibility of something bad happening. Risk involves uncertainty about the effects/implications of an activity with respect to something that humans value (such as health, well-being, wealth, property or the environment), often focusing on negative, undesirable consequences. Many different definitions have been proposed. The international standard definition of risk for common understanding in different applications is "effect of uncertainty on objectives". The understanding of risk, the methods of assessment and management, the descriptions of risk and even the definitions of risk differ in different practice areas (business, economics, environment, finance, information technology, health, insurance, safety, security etc). This article provides links to more detailed articles on these areas. The international standard for risk management, ISO 31000, provides principles and general guidelines on managing risks faced by organizations. Definitions of risk Oxford English Dictionary The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) cites the earliest use of the word in English (in the spelling of risque from its French original, 'risque') as of 1621, and the spelling as risk from 1655. While including several other definitions, the OED 3rd edition defines risk as:

From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Notable quotes

“Silicon Valley didn’t have smarter people; they just had people who were wired to take different risks, who actually came out to California to take risks and to get away from the status quo.”
— Steve Blank, interview with Harvard Business Review, . 3 August 2017.
“To love is to risk not being loved in return. To hope is to risk pain. To try is to risk failure, but risks must be taken, because the greatest hazard in life is to risk nothing.”
— Leo Buscaglia, in Living, Loving, and Learning (1985)
“A life of love is one of continual growth, where the doors and windows of experience are always open to the wonder and magic that life offers. To love is to risk living fully.”
— Leo Buscaglia, in interview with Veronica M. Hay, in A Magazine of People and Possibilities (1998)
“Rather than reacting to every risk we hear and see, we should make an effort to discern which ones we can do something about.”
— Ben Carson, Take The Risk (p. 58)
“If we set our priority “the removal of all risk”, we'll soon have sterile, stagnant, and unstimulating learning environments.”
— Ben Carson, Take The Risk (p. 120)
“Skiers are in love with a risk sport and they're uninhibited - even in converstaion.”
— Suzy Chaffee, Suzy Chaffee: The liberated beauty, Beaver County Times, March 17, 1975.

Quotes via Wikiquote (CC BY-SA), each with its original source.