John Selden Quotes

I've always believed in having a sense of balance and stealth.

I try to prepare for everything beyond the extent of preparation.

You cannot prepare enough for anything.

It's not in my character to say what I'm going to do and how it's going to go.

Never expect anything, but plan for everything.

You never know what's going to happen in this world. I'll just keep my mouth shut. That's a good idea.

I am convinced that wise planning is good. But plans, like material possessions, must always be held loosely. Yes - always! Plan wisely, but be ready for God to rearrange things and take you along paths that may feel dangerous to you. Don't sweat it; He knows what He's doing. And He isn't obligated to inform you ... or request permission to upset your neat little agenda!

There are no guarantees, but being ready sure beats being taken by surprise

Any fool can carry on, but a wise man knows how to shorten sail in time.

In a world that's changing so quickly, you're guaranteed to fail if you don't take any risks.

What thou intendest to do, speak not of before thou doest it.

Always plan for the fact that no plan ever goes according to plan.

Wise men have but few confidants, and cunning ones none.

The wise man tells not what he knows. It is not prudent to sport with one's head by revealing the king's secrets.

I like surprises. I like mystery. I’m not the kind of person who goes to the writer’s room and goes, I need to know the whole story so I can prepare. No, don’t tell me anything!

Final cut is overrated. Only fools keep insisting on always having the final word. The wise swallow their pride in order to get to the best possible cut.

I never know what all of the steps are but I do know the next step.

There are just lots of possibilities in the world...I need to keep my mind open for what could happen and not decide that the world is hopeless if what I want to happen doesn't happen. Because something else great might happen in between.

If you over plan New Year's Eve it's going to be a disaster so you have to be alive to changes.

The strength of any plan depends on the time. Circumstances and things eternally shift and change.

If you have any notion of where you are going, you will never get anywhere.

You say this victory is dangerous. I say that today no one can yet tell if it's dangerous, that today I don't see the risks you mention. If, however, those risks should become reality...I'll act in accordance with the new reality.

I wonder why it is that when I plan a route too carefully, it goes to pieces, whereas if I blunder along in blissful ignorance aimed in a fancied direction I get through with no trouble.

Never tell anyone what you are going to do till you've done it.

Plan to be spontaneous tomorrow.