"The thesis that risk assessment itself is inherently risky is nowhere better borne out than in the area of high-consequence risks."

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Source : Anthony Giddens (2013). “Modernity and Self-Identity: Self and Society in the Late Modern Age”, p.126, John Wiley & Sons

Anthony Giddens

#Assessment Quotes #Risk Quotes #Thesis Quotes

“I think there's just too much greed in the world today [and] that's why we have problems.”
“Observe good faith and justice toward all nations. Cultivate peace and harmony with all.”
“A young woman hiking alone in the mountains sounds dangerous. In the pre-cell phone era maybe it was, but Ill stop short of calling it foolish.”
“We need to continue to make the case that Michigan is where you ought to be.”
“The more work I do and the more I put myself out there publicity-wise, it's gonna be less and less chances of me being able to just walk around without being noticed.”
“At Baupost, we constantly ask: 'What should we work on today?' We keep calling and talking. We keep gathering information. You never have perfect information. So you work, work and work. Sometimes we thumb through ValuLine. How you fill your inbox is very important.”
“I was going to be valedictorian in elementary school, but I got into too many fights, and they made me salutatorian. I was smart back in the day. Now I'm just an idiot.”

Source : Interview with Luis Gomez, www.chicagotribune.com. January 11, 2013.
“the search for the ultimate skyscraper goes on. ... At worst, overbuilding will make urban life unbearable. At best, we will go out in a blaze of style.”

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