Portia de Rossi Quotes

First ask yourself: What is the worst that can happen? Then prepare to accept it. Then proceed to improve on the worst.

Plan for the worst, expect the best.

We're hoping for the best, but we need to prepare for the worst.

I always embrace the worst-case scenario.

I am someone who hopes for the best and prepares for the worst.

I have a 'hope for the best, expect the worst' mentality.

If anybody knows that you need to be prepared regardless of the situation, that's me.

I always prepare for the worst.

Always think, 'what's the worst that can happen' and have some kind of strategy to deal with it

I'm not going to pre-empt anything regarding how my career's going to go because I'm always prepared for the worst.

If you don't have a tonne of optimism, you're not going to make it... you won't be able to evangelise to everyone else. On the other hand, if you aren't constantly paranoid about what can go wrong and put plans in place, then you're going to get bitten at some point.

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

That's the way I look at things - if you focus on the worst case scenario and it happens, you've lived it twice. It sounds like Pollyanna-ish tripe but I'm telling you - it works for me.

Security... it's simply the recognition that changes will take place and the knowledge that you're willing to deal with whatever happens.

I'm an optimist, but an optimist who carries a raincoat.

You can never get complacent because a loss is always around the corner.

I have had sufficient experience of the freaks of fortune; and as I have never trusted greatly to prosperity, I shall suffer less inconvenience from adversity.

I’ve worked as a leader for many years and I’ve always trained myself to be prepared for the worst.

You can’t prepare for the best case; you have to prepare for the worst case.

I really believe in hoping for the best and preparing for the worst.

Expect the best. Prepare for the worst. Capitalize on what comes.

I never want to get caught with not expecting something.

If you take control over those things you can, you are better able to negotiate the unexpected.

Never expect anything, but plan for everything.