Relative Risk Aversion

Famous quotes containing the words relative, risk and/or aversion:

    Are not all finite beings better pleased with motions relative than absolute?
    Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)

    Combining paid employment with marriage and motherhood creates safeguards for emotional well-being. Nothing is certain in life, but generally the chances of happiness are greater if one has multiple areas of interest and involvement. To juggle is to diminish the risk of depression, anxiety, and unhappiness.
    Faye J. Crosby (20th century)

    My true friends have always given me that supreme proof of devotion, a spontaneous aversion for the man I loved.
    Colette [Sidonie Gabrielle Colette] (1873–1954)