Preparation

Here are a couple quotes for you all about preparation.

This was the former tagline of this website:

"Success is where opportunity and preparation meet. "

Here is one Steve Drewniany sent me from Winston Churchill

“To each there comes in their lifetime a special moment when they are figuratively tapped on the shoulder and offered the chance to do a very special thing, unique to them and fitting to their talents. What a tragedy if that moment finds them unprepared or unqualified for that which could have been their finest hour."

Also I like this:

Universal truth: To get something, you must give up something. No exceptions.

In that regard I might as well put some the 'zen' quotes:

"Failing to plan is planning to fail"

"Plan the work and then work the plan"