Astronauts are very professional and when they're preparing for launch, they prepare for it as the most serious endeavor of our lives.

I prepare myself for rehearsals like I would for marriage.

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

One of the things that has to be faced is the process of waiting to change the system, how much we have got to do to find out who we are, where we have come from and where we are going.

Success depends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sure to be failure.

Organizing is what you do before you do something, so that when you do it, it is not all mixed up.

One of the tests of leadership is the ability to recognize a problem before it becomes an emergency.

If we desire to avoid insult, we must be able to repel it; if we desire to secure peace, one of the most powerful instruments of our rising prosperity, it must be known, that we are at all times ready for War.

The will to succeed is important, but what's more important is the will to prepare.

Before everything else, getting ready is the secret of success.

Success is where preparation and opportunity meet.

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

The art of war teaches us to rely not on the likelihood of the enemy's not coming, but on our own readiness to receive him; not on the chance of his not attacking, but rather on the fact that we have made our position unassailable.

Training is such a vital part of preparation for a game, you really do train to play. It tops up your ability, like sharpening a carving knife. You can get away with not doing it for a while, as long as you have reached a certain standard of fitness.

Have thy tools ready. God will find thee work.

Prepare for the unknown by studying how others in the past have coped with the unforeseeable and the unpredictable.

In time of peace prepare for war.

I believe success is preparation, because opportunity is going to knock on your door sooner or later but are you prepared to answer that?

Our modern states are preparing for war without even knowing the future enemy.

Success depends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sure to be failure.

Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do.

Trying to change before you're ready isn't likely to be productive. For example, most New Year's resolutions don't last because people spring into action without being prepared for the work it's going to take. Forcing change based on a date on the calendar, rather than a true readiness to transform, can be a setup for failure.

Winning is the science of being totally prepared.

Successful organizations, including the Military, have learned that the higher the risk, the more necessary it is to engage everyone's commitment and intelligence.

Be prepared, work hard, and hope for a little luck. Recognize that the harder you work and the better prepared you are, the more luck you might have.

The best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best today.

One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preparation.

In missionary work, as in all else, preparation precedes power. Encouragement to prepare while still very young can make a tremendous difference.

The five steps in teaching an employee new skills are preparation, explanation, showing, observation and supervision.

We are properly ready for marriage when we are strong enough to embrace a life of frustration.

Being ready isn't enough; you have to be prepared for a promotion or any other significant change.

The precondition to freedom is security.

To be prepared is half the victory.

Those who are preparing for the coming of Christ should be sober, and watch unto prayer, for our adversary, the Devil, goeth about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour; whom we are to resist steadfast in the faith.

Failure to prepare is preparing to fail.

So if you stay ready, you ain't gotta get ready, and that is how I run my life.

Studies have identified a significant 'skills gap' between what students are currently being taught and the skills employers are seeking in today's global economy. Our children must be better prepared than they are now to meet the future challenges of our ever-changing world.

One of my key mental fitness tips is to make sure you are aware of your target and develop a strategy - a routine that you can depend on while in the race. This is a crucial part of mental fitness and preparation.

There is no road too long to the man who advances deliberately and without undue haste; there are no honors too distant to the man who prepares himself for them with patience.

One has a responsibility to clean up one's space and make it livable as far as one's own resources go. That includes not only material resources, but psychological resources: the commitment of time and a portion of your mind to something when you'd rather be doing something else.

If you invest the time earlier to create structure and process around communication, planning, and goal-setting, you can prevent missteps before they occur.

Remember in 'Goodfellas' when Joe Pesci stops by his mom's house to get a knife but within minutes is served a full-on red-sauce dinner despite his mom having been asleep when he arrived? That is the constant state of preparedness that only a freezer can get you.

To secure peace is to prepare for war.

I am prepared to meet my Maker. Whether my Maker is prepared for the great ordeal of meeting me is another matter.

Talent alone won't make you a success. Neither will being in the right place at the right time, unless you are ready. The most important question is: 'Are your ready?'

The first step toward change is awareness. The second step is acceptance.

Fortune favors the prepared mind.

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

First, I prepare. Then I have faith.

The best preparation for the future is the present well seen to, and the last duty done.

The key to creating the mental space before responding is mindfulness. Mindfulness is a way of being present: paying attention to and accepting what is happening in our lives. It helps us to be aware of and step away from our automatic and habitual reactions to our everyday experiences.

My preparation is about precision. It is a science.