"NO RISK, NO REWARD"

"NO RISK, NO REWARD" 

A backwoods farmer, 
sitting on the steps 
of his shack, was approached 
by a stranger who was passing through. 

"How's your wheat coming along?" 
asked the stranger. 

"Didn't plant any." 

Really? I thought this was good wheat country." 

"I didn't plant because I was afraid it wouldn't rain." 

"How's your corn coming along?" 

"Didn't plant any." 

"Really? I thought this was good corn country." 

"I didn't plant any because I was afraid of corn blight." 

"What did you plant?" 

"Nothing," said the farmer, "I just played it safe." 

- Author Unknown