Quotes About Planning

There's not a business or a master plan as far as I'm concerned. I take it week by week, and I don't think you ever expect to be able to do the next thing.

Magellan could only have marveled at the speed with which his plan to reach the Spice Islands had come together.

Magellan, who left nothing to accident, had an assignment for Pigafetta; the young Italian diplomat

The will covered every eventuality that might befall a great explorer such as Magellan—except

the castaways evolved a plan. They would drag the planks over the mountains until they reached the river

Plan the flight and fly the plan. But don't fall in love with the plan. Be open to a changing world and let go of the plan when necessary so that you can make a new plan. Then, as the world and the plan both go through their book of changes, you will always be ready to do the next right thing.

Like medicine (architecture) must move from the curative to the preventive.

A greater awareness in architects and planners of their real value to society could, at the present, result in that rare occurrence, namely, the improvement of the quality of life as a result of architectural endeavour.

Architecture is slow and therefore requires anticipatory design.

architects (should) involve themselves continuously in anticipatory design as recommended by Buckminster Fuller

Change doesn't just happen," her mother had always said, echoing the Shaker motto. "It has to be planned.

She had spent the night planning and now that it was time, she hardly thought at all. It was as if she were standing outside herself, watching someone else do these things.

Most communities just happen; the best are planned":

Do not reveal what you have thought upon doing, but by wise council keep it secret being determined to carry it into execution.

Before you start some work, always ask yourself three questions - Why am I doing it, What the results might be and Will I be successful. Only when you think deeply and find satisfactory answers to these questions, go ahead.

His special gift was the ability to see the essence of a worthwhile suggestion and to relate it to what was already in existence or planned. Then he would encourage and shape the new project, repeatedly redesigning the curriculum so that a new department or course could have a comfortable place in which to grow and offer it benefits.

Human foresight often leaves its proudest possessor only a choice of evils.

That's it: work longer, fix Social Security, save more through 401(k)s, and consider using home equity. These steps are all doable, and they should all seem familiar.

Attempted good marriage with premeditation.

Because anticipate rather than search the bushes. (Car plutôt anticiper - Que les fourrés rechercher.) [Fables1, The Rabbit and the Hedgehog / Le Lapin et le Hérisson]

Because to prepare is to win, they said to each other. And they made a banquet in this honor. (Car préparer, c'est déjà gagner, se dirent-ils. Et ils firent un banquet en cet honneur.)"

Towards that small and ghostly hour, [Mr. Cruncher] rose up from his chair, took a key out of his pocket, opened a locked cupboard, and brought forth a sack, a crowbar of convenient size, a rope and chain, and other fishing tackle of that nature.

Never do tomorrow what you can do today. Procrastination is the thief of time.

My advice is, never do to-morrow what you can do to-day