Quotes About Preparedness

Opportunities will come, you've just got to be ready to take advantage of it, be ready when the opportunity comes.

Don't forget I'm from a military family. I was in special training in the army. I am tall, sporty and - how do you say - you can always protect yourself... I have very strong security.

You ready for this?" "Of course not. Are you?" "Not even a little.

The 405 is one breakdown away from turning into the Donner Party.

the early worm is likely to get caught.

that was something we'd been taught as guardians: sleep when you can because you don't know when you'll be able to again.

any moment. Keep your guns handy.

Never own more than you can carry in both hands at a dead run.

When it don't rain, the roof don't leak; when it rains, I can't fix it nohow.

In many ways fast cruise is tougher than being out to sea. When you're out, you just do your job, and take in stride what comes along. During fast cruise you deliberately push everything to the limit. If it's going to break, better alongside the pier than 2,000 miles away from nowhere, or on the bottom in the Soviets' back yard.

good luck is more dangerous than bad luck. Bad luck teaches valuable lessons about patience, timing, and the need to be prepared for the worst; good luck deludes you into the opposite lesson, making you think your brilliance will carry you through. Your fortune will inevitably turn, and when it does you will be completely unprepared.

But chance runs like a river through all our lives, and being prepared for surprise is the best we can do.

As the history of revolutionary wars shows, a revolutionary army which is in firm politico-ideological readiness, though armed with inferior weapons, can fight and defeat an enemy equipped with the latest arms.

The Archer always keeps an arrow in her quiver for you; interrupt my shot again, and I will give it to you directly.

Lifeboats are decked out on the sides of a ship waiting for when disaster strikes, faith on the other hand is a part of you for whenever.

Little more can reasonably be aimed at with respect to the people at large than to have them properly armed.

He who is determined to acquire common sense will use the following argument: "Doubt is a conflict between two conclusions. "So long as it exists it is impossible to adopt either. "Serenity is unknown to those whom doubt attacks. "To obtain peace, it is necessary to become enlightened, "However, it is wise always to foresee the least happy issue and to prepare to support the consequences

Success occurs when opportunity meets preparation.

Good luck is opportunity meeting preparedness.

Good luck is opportunity and preparedness coming together. Intention will provide you opportunities, but you still need to act when the opportunity is provided. Whenever

Chance favors the prepared mind." This can be converted into a simple equation: Opportunity + Preparedness = Good Luck.

He shoved a magazine into the receiver, and it snapped into place. If someone showed up intending to hurt Kate or Jack, they'd come face-to-face with his Glock 23.

Serendipity communicates with prepared minds, in my view, often leading to miraculous creations and inventions. Serendipity will dance with you if you're already on the dance floor. You mustn't expect it to happen if you're among many spectators who are merely watching others dance. So get on the dance floor right away, and have a good dance with Serendipity when your moment arrives.

God has been preparing me for what God had prepared for me.