Preparation Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old preparation quotes, preparation sayings, and preparation proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.

He who would leap high must take a long run. Danish Saying
In all negotiations of difficulties. a man may not look to sow and reap at once but must prepare business, and so ripen it by degrees. Francis Bacon
The future is purchased by the present. Samuel Johnson
Most people don't plan to fail; they fail to plan. John J. Beckley
Instead of always looking at the past, I put myself ahead twenty years and try to look at what I need to do now in order to get there then. Diana Ross
And once you're prepared, you never know what roads will open up. And if you're prepared it does not matter. If there's a road you can pursue it. If there's no road, you can carve it through bushes. Jesse Jackson
It usually takes me more than three weeks to prepare a good impromptu speech. Mark Twain
Good preparation makes for intelligent, entertaining remarks, builds self-confidence, relaxes the audience, and helps eliminate fear. Dick Enberg
There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure. Colin Powell
I think we may detect that some sort of preparation and faint expectation preceded every discovery we have made. Thoreau
I think we prepare people for violence, and I think just as importantly we prepare people for the definition of being gentle. Bob Keeshan
Success is where preparation and opportunity meet. Bobby Unser
The key is not the 'will to win'...everybody has that, It is the will to prepare to win that is important. Boby Knight
Whatever God gives you to do, do it as well as you can. This is the best possible preparation for what He may want you to do next. George Macdonald
Preparation for old age should begin not later than one's teens. A life which is empty of purpose until 65 will not suddenly become filled on retirement. Arthur Morgan
Preparation for school is to be found only in the school itself. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
I used to think having a dog was adequate preparation for parenthood, but I'm told they're not exactly the same—pet ownership and child-rearing. Paul Reiser
The will to win is important, but the will to prepare is vital. Joe Paterno
We cannot make ourselves ready to meet Christ the moment we see Him any more than a woman can be prepared to meet her groom at the altar with three minutes' notice. I don't want to be caught with spiritual curlers in my hair! Beth Moore
The wonders God wants us to do in all our tomorrows are prepared for in our todays. Beth Moore

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