I'm always drawn to stories that people don't know about, particularly when they're inside of a story that everyone knows about.
Robert RedfordRead
Not taking a risk is a risk. That's how I see it.
Interpretation
Avoiding risks can lead to missed opportunities and stagnation.
This quote by Robert Redford highlights the paradox of risk-taking. It suggests that failing to take risks can be just as risky as taking them, as it may lead to a lack of growth, opportunity, and experience. By equating inaction with risk, the quote encourages individuals to embrace change and the unknown rather than fear it.
In practice
When discussing the importance of entrepreneurship at a seminar.
I'm always drawn to stories that people don't know about, particularly when they're inside of a story that everyone knows about.
People say I've gone against Hollywood, but I've tried to be independent within Hollywood, tried to be my own person.
When I was a kid, all I knew was that I felt more comfortable sitting in one chair than in another. And now I realize it was because one chair was older. I still respond directly to the age of things.
For me, the Sundance Institute is just an extension of something I believed in, which is creating a mechanism for new voices to have a place to develop and be heard.
Storytelling was a way to see the world bigger than the one you were looking at, and that had great appeal for me. I think, since that was part of my upbringing, it became part of me, and I wanted to pass it along to my kids and my grandkids.
Be careful of success; it has a dark side.
Remember, George, this is no time to go wobbly.
Taking a new step, uttering a new word, is what people fear most.
No onslaught more fierce was ever seen in the savage world of beasts, where some desperate small creature armed with little teeth, alone, will spring upon a tower of horn and hide that stands above its fallen mate.
I've always hated the danger part of climbing, and it's great to come down again because it's safe.
You think about the legacy that you leave behind, and I've been very fortunate to be part of a very successful team, but I think the fight for equal pay and respect is something that goes beyond the field. I think it is very important, something that I'm very willing to take on to help the generations that come behind me.
Difficulties are made to be overcome ~ Miss Felicity Lemon, Agatha Christie's Poirot: The Plymouth Express
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