Quotes About Preparedness

I feel like I have a pretty good head on my shoulders about what to expect and how to come in and work as a veteran.

In a fire, you have to be thoughtful; you have to have a certain kind of intuitive smarts that the veterans have. I'm not there yet, despite the Stanford degree.

Forewarned, forearmed; to be prepared is half the victory.

As with so many other aspects of our lives, we were never prepared for trouble. We just tried like hell to get out of the way when it came.

I'm armed and I'm ready to deal with a ghost, a man, his ex-girlfriend, or an assassin.

Don't borrow trouble from round the bend,

the words I once learned during an office safety drill: Pull, aim, squeeze, sweep. Pull, aim, squeeze, sweep.

Logan, why aren't you wearing protection? The radio crackled, and then came Logan's voice. I have 'protection' in my bag, he said. But as much as I don't want to say this, darlin', now's not the time to be asking if I'm carrying condoms. I have problems. A life vest, Logan! I'm asking where's your life vest! Oh, he said. I knew that.

She wished now she'd brought that vibrator as a flashlight instead of leaving it on the couch.

I had to maintain a fine balance between going in ready for trouble and going in asking for trouble.

Holy water, a couple cloves of garlic, vials of salt, and iron fillings filled the basket, intended to be door prizes for anything that showed up in an attempt to suck my blood, carry me off to faerieland, or sell me stale cookies.

Better to have the magical arsenal and not need it, than to not have it and get killed to death. I

Well. I'd done pretty well, in the survival department, by assuming that my paranoia was justified. Maybe taking out an insurance policy wouldn't be a bad idea.

In no case do we have a company that just happened to be sitting on the nose cone of a rocket when it took off.

So that she would not have to stop for food she kept a hard-boiled egg on the passenger seat of the Corvette.

Being nervous is a side effect of being unprepared.

The essential thing is to bear always in mind that trouble can appear at any time. Be aware. Be ready. Be alert.

Your mind-set is your primary weapon.

My job is to give the president and secretary of defense military advice before they know they need it.

You should take a good look at all sides of an issue before making a decision. Put something away in case of an emergency. New neighbors will bring good cheer. A small problem may occur at home base, but you will solve it quickly and correctly. Don't offer smart advice unless you are really asked to comment.

A spare tyre is something that you don't check until you have a punctured one.

The Indian always took two pairs of moccasins on his trips, because when one became wet or worn out, he always had a second pair handy.

I always keep a supply of stimulant handy in case I see a snake--which I also keep handy.

Always carry a flagon of whiskey in case of snakebite, and furthermore, always carry a small snake.