“Hoping for the best, prepared for the worst, and unsurprised by anything in between.”
Source: I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
“I am prepared for the worst, but hope for the best.”
The Wondrous Tale of Alroy, pt. 10, ch. 3.
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British Conservative politician, writer, aristocrat and Pri… 1804–1881Related quotes
“there's no harm in hoping for the best as long as you're prepared for the worst.”
Source: Different Seasons
“Expect the best. Prepare for the worst. Capitalize on what comes.”
Zig Ziglar
(1926–2012) American motivational speaker
As quoted in Trigger Events – How To Find Your Next Customer (2007) by Alen Majer, p. 22
“Be prepared for the worst, my love, for it lives next door to the best.”
Source: Finnikin of the Rock
“Hope for the best. Expect the worst.
The world's a stage. We're unrehearsed.”
Mel Brooks
(1926) American director, writer, actor, and producer
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