Preparedness Quotes

"Opportunities come infrequently. When it rains gold, put out the bucket, not the thimble" "To expect the unexpected shows a thoroughly modern intellect." "Predicting rain doesn’t count. Building arks does" "Prepared for the worst but still praying for the best" "You can't predict, you can prepare " "To be prepared for war is one of the most effective means of preserving peace" "Better three hours too soon than a minute too late " "One cannot be prepared for something while secretly believing it will not happen." "It does not do to leave a live dragon out of your calculations, if you live near him" "Let him not vow to walk in the dark, who has not seen the nightfall" "Know what you are talking about" "The only thing certain about the future is that it will surprise even those who are most prepared for it." "If you're a musician or actor, you know that if you're successful, some level of fame goes along with that. You're prepared. But how often does that happen to a programmer?" "It's not enough to be in the right place at the right time. You have to be the right person in the right place at the right time." "You win a few you lose a few Some get rained out but you got to dress for all of them" "It's far better to foresee even without certainty than not to foresee at all." "Prepare for the unknown by studying how others in the past have coped with the unforeseeable and the unpredictable" "The best defense is a good offense" "Times and conditions change so rapidly that we must keep our aim constantly focused on the future" "It is my earnest hope you will never land in a more serious emergency"