Life is a risk.

—Diane von Fürstenberg

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Diane von Fürstenberg (born Diane Simone Michele Halfin; 31 December 1946) is a Belgian fashion designer best known for her wrap dress. She initially rose to prominence in 1969 when she married into the German princely House of Fürstenberg, as the wife of Prince Egon von Fürstenberg. Following their separation...

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When a woman becomes her own best friend life is easier.

—Diane von Fürstenberg

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I guess what I'm trying to say is, I don't think you can measure life in terms of years. I think longevity doesn't necessarily have anything to do with happiness. I mean happiness comes from facing challenges and going out on a limb and taking risks. If you're not willing to take a risk for something you really care about, you might as well be dead.

—Diane Frolov and Andrew Schneider

And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.

We are face to face with our destiny and we must meet it with high and resolute courage. For us is the life of action, of strenuous performance of duty; let us live in the harness, striving mightily; let us rather run the risk of wearing out than rusting out.

—Theodore Roosevelt

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Art hurts. Art urges voyages - and it is easier to stay at home.

—Gwendolyn Brooks

I would like to die on Mars. Just not on impact.

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