Preparation Quotes

“When opportunity comes, it’s too late to prepare.” ~ John Wooden

“Be over prepared so that you won’t under perform.”
Gary Mack, Mind Gym

“The key is to trust in your preparation. You have done all you can, so focus on that fact. You will remain the same person before, during and after the race, so the result, however important, will not define you. The journey is what matters.” ~ Chrissie Wellington, A Life Without Limits

Keep swinging. Stay ready. Your time will come.

The right pitch will come.

“I grew up on a farm. We learned that there was a season to plant, a season to water, and season to harvest. The planting and watering could be laborious, but without those stages, there would never be a harvest.” ~ John Wooden

“Never try to be better than someone else. Learn from others, and try to be the best you can be. Success is the by-product of that preparation.” ~ John Wooden

“Fight only after creating conditions for victory.” ~ Toyotomi Hideyoshi, The Swordless Samurai

“For centuries, dreams have been used to communicate instruction and direction to people of purpose – great men and women. God used dreams to prepare Joseph for his future as a leader of nations. He gave battle plans to Gideon in a dream. Joan of Arc, Jacob, George Washington, Marie Curie, and the apostle Paul were all guided by their dreams.”
Andy Andrews, The Traveler’s Gift

“A discovery is said to be an accident meeting a prepared mind.” ~ Albert Szent-Gyorgyi

“Every conflict is won before it is ever fought.” ~ Sun-tzu

“The trick is to realize that after giving your best, there’s nothing more to give… Win or lose the game is finished. It’s over. It’s time to forget and prepare for the next one.” ~ Sparky Anderson

“Learn from the past. Prepare for the future. Perform in the present.” ~ Gary Mack, Mind Gym

“The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses – behind the lines, in the gym, and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights.” ~ Muhammad Ali

“Before everything else, getting ready is the secret of success” ~ Henry Ford

“I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times.” ~ Bruce Lee

“I feel that luck is preparation meeting opportunity.” ~ Oprah Winfrey

“Talent is a dreadfully cheap commodity, cheaper than table salt. What separates the talented individual from the successful one is a lot of hard work and study.” ~ Stephen King