Tony Robinson Quotes

It's hard to plan for what comes next when what comes next is not something you planned for.

You always got to be prepared but you never know for what.

We have to be prepared for change.

The twists and turns of your life can be so unexpected, and that's a good thing to learn.

If there's one thing that's certain in business, it's uncertainty.

I spent 26 years in the business without ever knowing what I was doing a month from now.

I've been taught in my life that you can have plans, but you can't count on them.

It's been my experience that every time I think I know where it's at, it's usually somewhere else.

There aren't that many policy changes you can do, so I'd say you ride the wave and hope that maybe some of the external events help you.

One must not expect anything in these times, but be ready for everything.

What is certain about the future is that even the best efforts to predict the conditions of future war will prove erroneous. What is important, however, is to not be so far off the mark that visions of the future run counter to the very nature of war and render American forces unable to adapt to unforeseen challenges.

Adaptability is a great asset to have because life is so unpredictable, and things can change overnight for any of us.

I learned one of the very important lessons in life in the 9/11 attacks. It's good to have a plan for your future; it's even better to write your plan in pencil.

Every day is different; you never know what to expect, and you have to be ready to pivot on a dime.

If you can, anticipate that life is going to be full of detours.

It is such an uncertain universe out there that you have to create what I call 'real' options and develop capabilities that will enable you to deal with an environment that will change anyway.

Every time I thought I've seen every possible scenario, something else comes up. You just have to be prepared at every level.

I feel it's important for anyone to adapt; you never know what kind of situation you will walk into.

I always say expect the unexpected!

The thrill of not knowing what's going to happen, trained me to be prepared for anything.

It's been my habit of mind, over these years, to understand that every situation in which human beings are involved can be turned on its head. Everything someone assures me to be true might not be. Every pillar of belief the world rests on may or may not be about to explode. Most things don't stay the way they are very long. Knowing this, however, has not made me cynical. Cynical means believing that good isn't possible; and I know for a fact that good is. I simply take nothing for granted and try to be ready for the change that's soon to come.

One never knows what each day is going to bring. The important thing is to be open and ready for it.

How do you calculate upon the unforeseen? It seems to be an art of recognizing the role of the unforeseen, of keeping your balance amid surprises, of collaborating with chance, of recognizing that there are some essential mysteries in the world and thereby a limit to calculation, to plan, to control. To calculate on the unforeseen is perhaps exactly the paradoxical operation that life most requires of us.

Life doesn't care about your vision. You just gotta roll with it.

You never know what you're going to have to face, so you'd better be prepared.