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Quotes About Readiness

Carpe Diem - Seize the Moment. Every moment must be seized. Every little moment sets you up for the big moments. If you don't seize the small ones you won't be ready for the big ones.
~ Bobby F. Kimbrough Jr.
You have to be willing to put yourself in position for good things to happen
~ Robin Roberts
A good many observers have remarked that if equality could come at once, the Negro would not be ready for it. I submit that the white American is even more unprepared.
~ Martin Luther King, Jr.
A good education prepares you well for anything.
~ Marv Levy
There will be no new music until it's good enough and until I'm ready.
~ Adele
Ready writing makes not good writing, but good writing brings on ready writing.
~ Ben Jonson
I prepared to be president. And I think that's a good thing.
~ Hillary Clinton
Good soldiers never pass up a chance to eat or sleep. They never know how much they'll be called on to do before the next chance.
~ Lois McMaster Bujold
We cannot hope to be secure when our government has declared, by its readiness to act alone, its willingness to be everybody's enemy.
~ Wendell Berry
All of us, the government, parliament, local authorities and the society must demonstrate determination and readiness to use knowledge and capabilities... toward full European integration.
~ Igor Luksic
We can't ignore the fact that ahead of us is a great war and this war is going to need significant preparation.
~ Ahad Ha'am
Louis Pasteur, the great scientist, said "chance favours the prepared mind", which is a posh way of saying 'do your homework', but it's an excellent piece of advice.
~ Al Murray
Actually, before creating a family, it is necessary for a person to be already happy
~ Sunday Adelaja
Before beginning an activity always first empty yourself of thoughts regarding what you are about to do.
~ Frederick Lenz
The fact that there was no catastrophic pandemic in recent history does not mean there won't be another one. And we are certainly not prepared for the next pandemic.
~ Bill Gates
We were so ready [with Valerian] that we were early, which is unheard of in the history of the sci-fi film.
~ Luc Besson
If you never heard opportunity knock, maybe you're never at home.
~ Marilyn vos Savant
Don't leave home without your sword - your intellect.
~ Alan Moore
Although the sun shine, leave not thy cloake at home.
~ George Herbert
Hope is an expensive commodity. It makes better sense to be prepared.
~ Thucydides
I think we have every reason to hope for the best but expect and prepare for the worst.
~ Van Jones
I wanted to be good but I wasn't sure if I was prepared
~ Leila Aboulela
So I'm still doing my best to stay in shape and hope that opportunity will come back to me.
~ Brandi Chastain
Hope sees a crown in reserve, mansions in readiness, and Jesus Himself preparing a place for us, and by the rapturous sight she sustains the soul under the sorrows of the hour.
~ Charles Spurgeon