Death never takes the wise man by surprise, he is always ready to go.Jean de La FontaineAcceptancePreparednessWisdom Share this
We have to live today by what truth we can get today and be ready tomorrow to call it falsehood.William JamesChangePreparednessTruth Share this
No matter what happens, the U.S. Navy is not going to be caught napping.Frank KnoxPreparednessSecurityVigilance Share this
When you’re prepared, you’re more confident. When you have a strategy, you’re more comfortable.Fred CouplesConfidencePreparednessStrategy Share this
We’re hoping for the best, but we need to prepare for the worst.Fred ThompsonHopePreparednessUncertainty Share this
Pray for the best, prepare for the worst, and expect the unexpected.Gary BuseyHopePreparednessUncertainty Share this
It is better to learn war early from friends, than late from enemies.Mary RenaultPreparednessProactivityRelationship Share this
Hoping for the best, prepared for the worst, and unsurprised by anything in between.Maya AngelouHopePreparednessResilience Share this
When you’re used to being prepared to reject conventional wisdom, it leaves you open to learn more.Mayim BialikLearningOpennessPreparedness Share this
Take your hands out of your pocket, because life may push you hardly at any time!Mehmet Murat IldanAdversityPreparednessResilience Share this
Appreciate water before you are thirsty! Appreciate all the good things before you need them!Mehmet Murat IldanAwarenessGratitudePreparedness Share this
Carry always your earplugs with you in case of emergency, like meeting with a politician!Mehmet Murat IldanNoisePoliticsPreparedness Share this
Man must be prepared for every event of life, for there is nothing that is durable.MenanderImpermanencePreparedness Share this
Always remember to set a place at the table of life for the unexpected guest.Linda EllerbeeFlexibilityHospitalityPreparedness Share this
A wise man fights to win, but he is twice a fool who has no plan for possible defeat.Louis L'AmourPreparednessStrategyWisdom Share this
Where observation is concerned, chance favors only the prepared mind.Louis PasteurChanceObservationPreparedness Share this
Always carry a flagon of whiskey in case of snakebite, and furthermore always carry a small snake.W. C. FieldsHumorPreparedness Share this
When bills come due, only cash is legal tender. Don’t leave home without it.Warren BuffettMoneyPreparednessResponsibility Share this
Sometimes your gift takes you to a place that your character is not prepared to handle.Kwame KilpatrickCharacterGiftPreparedness Share this
I always keep a supply of stimulant handy in case I see a snake, which I also keep handy.W. C. FieldsFearHumorPreparedness Share this
You should invest in a business that even a fool can run, because someday a fool will.Warren BuffettBusinessInvestmentPreparedness Share this
I have to say one of the lessons I learned is to always be prepared.Wendy StarlandLearningLessonsPreparedness Share this
Take care of yourself – you never know when the world will need you.Hillel the ElderImportancePreparednessself-care Share this
Always have a vivid imagination, for you never know when you might need it.J. K. RowlingImaginationPreparednessUncertainty Share this
To get what you want, you have to deserve what you want. Charlie Munger Achievement Deserving Success
Lying is the only art form that the public sanctions and instinctively prefers to reality. Jean Cocteau Deception Perception Reality
Whatever the world condemns you for, make it your own. It is yourself. Jean Cocteau Identity Individuality Rebellion
The liabilities are always 100 percent good. It’s the assets you have to worry about. Charlie Munger Worry
It’s stupid the way people extrapolate the past — and not slightly stupid, but massively stupid. Charlie Munger Criticism Past Stupidity
