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Be Prepared Quotes

Readiness before the moment ever arrives.

This page collects quotes built around a single idea: preparation comes before success. Some frame it in blunt, competitive terms, like chess demanding a readiness to fight, while others tie it to victory itself.

My mother taught me that it is important to be prepared for a last-minute polish.

Quotes by Aerin Lauder

There is a new economy out there, what I call the Crypto-Tech Economy, that could be as big, if not bigger, than the web economy. So we have to be prepared for it.

Quotes by William Mougayar

I believe it is better to be prepared for illness than to wait for a cure.

Quotes by Roger Moore

You have to be as fully prepared for the dull game as you are for the great game, or else you won't be prepared for the great one.

Quotes by Red Barber

Always Quotes

Chess is ruthless: you've got to be prepared to kill people.

Quotes by Nigel Short

Forewarned, forearmed; to be prepared is half the victory.

Quotes by Miguel de Cervantes

To be prepared is half the victory.

Quotes by Miguel de Cervantes

When you innovate, you've got to be prepared for everyone telling you you're nuts.

Quotes by Larry Ellison

To be ready to fail is to be prepared for success.

Quotes by Jose Bergamin

Basic Quotes

Well, I always wanted to be educated and be prepared.

Quotes by Jon Secada

Always be prepared to start.

Quotes by Joe Montana

If we should have to fight, we should be prepared to so so from the neck up instead of from the neck down.

Quotes by Jimmy Doolittle

Whoever gives in to terrorism has to be prepared to do so many times.

Quotes by Gonzalo Sanchez de Lozada

To be prepared for war is one of the most effective means of preserving peace.

Quotes by George Washington

Beautiful Quotes

Academia is ruled by a pathological herd mentality. Stick out, and be prepared to get ostracized.

Quotes by Gad Saad

The young must be prepared to experience innumerable disappointments and yet not fail.

Quotes by Ellen Key

We must be prepared to face our responsibilities and be willing to use force if necessary.

Quotes by Dick Cheney

One word sums up probably the responsibility of any vice-president, and that one word is 'to be prepared'.

Quotes by Dan Quayle

The Fed cannot levitate markets forever. And when they finally do move, I think we have to be prepared for a considerable amount of turbulence.

Quotes by Charles Dallara

Believe Quotes

A photographer must be prepared to catch and hold on to those elements which give distinction to the subject or lend it atmosphere.

Quotes by Bill Brandt

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the theme of this Be Prepared quotes collection?
The quotes center on readiness as a condition for success, whether in competition, business, or facing unfamiliar change, echoing the old saying that to be prepared is half the victory.
Why do people search for be prepared quotes?
People look for these quotes before exams, competitions, or big decisions, wanting a short line that captures the discipline of getting ready rather than reacting at the last minute.
Is there a quote about being prepared for economic change?
Yes, one quote describes a new Crypto-Tech Economy and argues people need to be prepared for it just as they adapted to the earlier web economy.
Does any quote link preparation to competition?
Yes, one blunt line about chess describes it as ruthless, saying a player has to be prepared to defeat opponents without hesitation.
Where does the phrase forewarned, forearmed come from in this list?
It appears as a companion to the idea that being prepared is half the victory, pairing an old proverb with that same message of readiness.

A few quotes look ahead to change, including one about needing to be prepared for a new kind of economy. Read alongside Believe quotes, they show how confidence and preparation are often described as two sides of the same habit.