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“I am prepared for the worst, but hope for the best.”
The Wondrous Tale of Alroy, pt. 10, ch. 3.
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“Hoping for the best, prepared for the worst, and unsurprised by anything in between.”
Source: I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

“there's no harm in hoping for the best as long as you're prepared for the worst.”
Source: Different Seasons

“Hope for the best. Expect the worst.
The world's a stage. We're unrehearsed.”
Chorus
12 Chairs

“If you plan for the worst, all surprises are pleasant.”
Gaul
(15 September 1992)
Variant: Always plan for the worst, that way all your surprises will be pleasant ones.
Source: The Shadow Rising

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