Quotes About Preparedness

Man must be prepared for every event of life, for there is nothing that is durable.

He had forgotten the golden rule of cold, which the DS had told us over and over: 'Don't let yourself get cold. Act early, while you still have your senses and mobility. Add a layer, make shelter, get moving faster – whatever your solution is, just do it.

If a bullet's going to get you, it's already been fired.

Be on your guard, so that your minds are not dulled … or that day will come on you unexpectedly. Luke 21:34

Put on the full armor of God so that you can stand against the tactics of the Devil. Ephesians 6:11

Preparation is everything. You don't like being interviewed by someone who hasn't done their research.

It would be rather naive to imagine that Oprah doesn't have an Earth Evacuation Plan. You know Richard Branson does - his is in plain sight.

In their minds it is the mark of an ill-prepared and amateur army to rely in the moments before battle on what they call pseudoandreia, false courage, meaning the artificially inflated martial frenzy produced by a general's eleventh-hour harangue or some peak of bronze-banging bravado built to by shouting, shield-pounding and the like[...] It made no difference. None was a match for the warriors of Lakedaemon, and all knew it.

The professional is prepared at a deeper level. He is prepared, each day, to confront his own self-sabotage.

God's Word says, "Take up the whole armor of God" (Ephesians 6:13). This is not suggested; it is commanded. The Bible would not have told us to take up the whole armor of God in order to withstand evil if evil could have been withstood without doing that.

Danger has a bracing effect.

Sun Tzu said: Whoever is first in the field and awaits the coming of the enemy, will be fresh for the fight; whoever is second in the field and has to hasten to battle will arrive exhausted.

Rapidity is the essence of war: take advantage of the enemy's unreadiness, make your way by unexpected routes, and attack unguarded spots.

When you go out the door, be as if you were seeing an enemy." And Shi Li said, "Be prepared, and you will not be defeated." When

Speed is the essence of War. Exploit the enemy's unpreparedness; attack him unawares; take an unexpected route.

My grandmother used to always say, if you can't be on time, be early.

One of the surest means of preserving peace is always to be prepared for war.

I haven't left the house without a packet of Kleenex in my back pocket for as long as I can remember. Whenever I start thinking I'm incredibly cool, the packet of Kleenex in my back pocket brings me right back down to earth.

The ideal for any performer is flexibility. If you have optimal conditions, then it is always great to take your time and go through an extended routine. If things are less organized, then be prepared with a flexible state of mind and a condensed routine.

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Keep a light, hopeful heart. But ­expect the worst.

If I ever won the Indy 500, I can tell you that I wouldn't worry about my engine, that's for sure.

You never know what could happen. Someone could get injured early in the game, so everyone knows they have to be ready. Anyone can come on at any stage in the game and make the difference.

You have to be essentially ready to interview the President every day that you walk in, at any moment.