Preparation Quotes

If you’re poor, you don’t often live near a good school. If it’s a competitive public school program, our kids are not prepared to enter those programs.

I never expect to lose. Even when I’m the underdog, I still prepare a victory speech.

Whatever obstacle comes your way, you gotta be prepared to jump over it! And I think that’s what separates the legends from the regular artists. It’s all in how you manage that success, and how you deal with the controversy when it actually comes.

There is no short cut to achievement. Life requires thorough preparation – veneer isn’t worth anything.

I’m an optimistic realist. I kind of expect the worst but prepare for the best.

I think every person should be able to enjoy life. Try to decide what you most enjoy doing, and then look around to see if there is a job for which you could prepare yourself that would enable you to continue having this sort of joy.

I approach every week the same. I think I’ve always tried to be very professional to how I approach the game, my preparation. Every game is important.

I prepare the same for every opponent.

The best preparation for good work tomorrow is to do good work today.

To each his own, but my process of preparation is based on conditions, not opposition.