“On a deeper level, if our sons are learning they are obscene, disgusting, and untrustworthy, is this the best preparation for fatherhood? And is it the best preparation for becoming a mother -- to feel this way about her son?”

“The best way to prepare for life is to begin to live.”

“Mary places herself between her Son and mankind in the reality of our hardships and sufferings. She places herself in the middle - she becomes a mediator not as a stranger, but in her role as true mother, aware that as such she makes present to her Son the needs of mankind.”

“The best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best today.”

“Life is a preparation for the future; and the best preparation for the future is to live as if there were none.”

“He who is best prepared can best serve his moment of inspiration.”

“… the best possible way to prepare for tomorrow is to concentrate with all your intelligence, all your enthusiasm, on doing today's work superbly today. That is the only possible way you can prepare for the future.”

“I am prepared for the worst, but hope for the best.”

“The good life is the best preparation for bad times.”

“Expect the best. Prepare for the worst. Capitalize on what comes.”