“We are not to wait to be in preparing to be. We are not to wait to do in preparing to do, but to find in being and doing preparation for higher being and doing.”

“Human beings are the sort of creature who has to know what to do when they don't know what to do. That's very paradoxical, and what we do is we prepare to do everything. We're on guard, and we prepare to do everything. It's very very stressful, but also something that's very engaging. It's something that heightens consciousness.”

Jordan Peterson (1962) Canadian clinical psychologist, cultural critic, and professor of psychology

“I don't want to do something for the sake of it. I am prepared to wait. If I wait until I am buried, too bad.”

Michael Winner (1935–2013) English film director, film producer, film editor and screenwriter

“But chance runs like a river through all our lives, and being prepared for surprise is the best we can do.”

Kenneth Oppel Skybreaker

“… why did we wait for any thing? — why not seize the pleasure at once? — How often is happiness destroyed by preparation, foolish preparation!”

Jane Austen book Emma

“By spreading logical culture, we prepare the foundation for a scientific world-view and by doing this we enable development.”

Kazimierz Ajdukiewicz (1890–1963) Philosopher, logician

“If you do not challenge yourself at every opportunity, then you will never be prepared when others do. Although rarely touted, preparation is the most significant criterion to obtain success.”

Gandolfo – (RJ Intindola)

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

H. Jackson Brown, Jr. (1940) American writer

“The best preparation for tomorrow is to do today's work superbly well.”

William Osler (1849–1919) Canadian pathologist, physician, educator, bibliophile, historian, author, cofounder of Johns Hopkins Hospi…

“You plan, you prepare, and you’ll do just fine.”

Nick Cole (1984) Player of American football