Preparation Quotes

When you stop planning and preparing . . . you stop winning.

Do not give way to useless alarm; though it is right to be prepared for the worst, there is no occasion to look on it as certain.

Opportunity dances with those already on the dance floor.

Do something everyday for no other reason than you would rather not do it, so that when the hour of dire need draws nigh, it may find you not unnerved and untrained to stand the test.

You must become an old man in good time if you wish to be an old man long.[Lat., Mature fieri senem, si diu velis esses senex.]

It's true, spectacular preparation always precedes spectacular performance.

I never feared about my skills because I put in the work. Work ethic eliminates fear. So if you put forth the work, what are you fearing? You know what you're capable of doing and what you're not.

In the days of thy youth seek to obtain that which shall compensate the losses of thy old age.

I always believe in being prepared, even when I'm dressed in white tie and tails.

Preparedness is the ultimate confidence builder.

Preparation is - if not the key to genius - then at least the key to sounding like a genius.

I am the most spontaneous speaker in the world because every word, every gesture, and every retort has been carefully rehearsed.

By how much unexpected, by so muchWe must awake endeavour for defence;For courage mounteth with occasion.

Whether it's boxing, basketball, or badminton, one must be ready to succeed before entering the arena...long before the lights come up.

Without training, they lacked knowledge. Without knowledge, they lacked confidence. Without confidence, they lacked victory.

Success depends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sure to be failure.

We will always remember. We will always be proud. We will always be prepared, so we will always be free.

We win our games in practice. We learn and follow the fundamentals of our game better than anyone in the league. All of our games are won in practice.

Prepare while it's easy.

When you start training camp, you're building the tools necessary to win a championship. You have to have the patience.

I run on the road long before I dance under the lights.

Before we take to the sea, we walk on land. . . Before we create, we must understand. . .

To cook your hare you must first catch it.

right' i said. 'but first, we need the car. and after that, the cocaine. and then the tape recorder, for special music, and some acapulco shirts.

He who fails to prepare, prepares to fail

Spontaneity is an infinite number of rehearsed possibilities.

Success is the residue of planning.

When facing a difficult task, act as though it is impossible to fail. If you are going after Moby Dick, take along the tartar sauce.

Over-preparation is the foe of inspiration.

Courage - you develop courage by doing small things like just as if you wouldn't want to pick up a 100-pound weight without preparing yourself.

Utterance is the evidence of foregone study.

There is nothing so likely to produce peace as to be well prepared to meet the enemy.

From camp to camp, through the foul womb of night,The hum of either army stilly sounds,That the fixed sentinels almost receiveThe secret whispers of each other's watch.Fire answers fire, and through their play flamesEach battle sees the other's umbered face.Steed threatens steed, in high and boastful neighsPiercing the night's dull ear; and from the tentsThe armorers accomplishing the knights,With busy hammers closing rivets up,Give dreadful note of preparation.

It is not often that a man can make opportunities for himself. But he can put himself in such shape that when or if the opportunities come he is ready.

We cannot always build a future for our youth, but we can always build our youth for the future.

It's better to prepare than to repair.

Many times we ask people to march outwardly, when we haven't yet spent the needed time inwardly.

What I know for sure is this: The big secret in life is that there is no big secret. Whatever your goal for this year is, you can get there - as long as you're willing to be honest with yourself about the preparation and work involved. There are no back doors, no free rides. There's just you, this moment, and a choice.

Wilson was once asked how long it took him to write a speech. He answered, 'That depends. If I am to speak 10 minutes, I need a week for preparation. If 15 minutes, 3 days. If half hour, two days. If an hour, I am ready now.'

My core philosophy on winning and motivation is summed up by saying that you were born to win, but in order to be the winner you were born to be, you have to plan to win and prepare to win before you can expect to win.

Opportunities, many times, are so small that we glimpse them not and yet they are often the seeds of great enterprises. Opportunities are also everywhere and so you must always let your hook be hanging. When you least expect it, a great fish will swim by.

Nothing is more powerful for your future than being a gatherer of good ideas and information. That's called doing your homework.

When I step onto the court, I'm ready to play. If you're going up against me, you'd better be ready. If you're not going to compete, I will dominate you.

There is in the act of preparing, the moment you start caring.

If it's raining you can't fix the roof, if it's not raining it doesn't need to be fixed

Linnæus, setting out for Lapland, surveys his "comb" and "spare shirt," "leathern breeches" and "gauze cap to keep off gnats," with as much complacency as Bonaparte a park of artillery for the Russian campaign. The quiet bravery of the man is admirable.

Preparation for tomorrow is hard work today.

For tommorow belongsto those that prepare for it today.

Lack of homework shows up in the marketplace as well as in the classroom.

Plans are of little importance, but planning is essential.

In abundance prepare for scarcity.

Success occurs when opportunity meets preparation

If you are five minutes early, you are already ten minutes late.

You must always be prepared. Make sure to look at things from all angles. If you are not prepared you will fail.

Be still prepared for death: and death or life shall thereby be the sweeter.

It usually takes me more than three weeks to prepare a good impromptu speech.

Fill yourselves first and then only will you be able to give to others.

Freedom from effort in the present merely means that there has been effort stored up in the past.

It looked as if a night of dark intent was coming, and not only a night, an age. Someone had better be prepared for rage.

Before I speak, I have something important to say.