Risks Author Unknown To Laugh is to Risk appearing the fool. To Weep is to Risk appearing sentimental. To Reach out for another is to Risk involvement To expose feelings is to Risk exposing ourselves To Place your ideas and dreams before a crowd is to Risk their loss. To Love is to Risk not being loved in return. To Live is to Risk dying. To Hope is to Risk despair. To Try is to Risk failure. Risks must be taken because the greatest hazard in life is to Risk nothing. The person who Risks nothing, does nothing, has nothing and is nothing. They may avoid suffering and sorrow but they cannot learn, feel, change, grow, love ... live. Chained by their attitudes, they are slaves; they have forfeited their freedom. Only a person who risks is Free!