Sean Penn Quotes

Preparation starts after the game before.

Readiness is an oft-mentioned - but frequently ignored - necessity.

Never write on a subject until you have read yourself full of it.

Before beginning, plan carefully.

The thing about anything in life is you have to get ready for it. Study, learn.

Always be prepared to start.

I'm a big believer in the fact that life is about preparation, preparation, preparation.

Foreknowledge is power.

My mother would say, 'Stay ready so you don't have to get ready.' I spent a lot of my early years preparing for beautiful moments that have unfolded in my life so far.

There's not a single strike that good preparation can't negate.

Never write on a subject without first having read yourself full on it; and never read on a subject till you have thought yourself hungry on it.

You prepare. You study. You've got to be ready for anything.

By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.

In preparing for battle I have always found that plans are useless, but planning is indispensable.

The future belongs to those who prepare for it today.

The library was the place I went to find out what there was to know. It was absolutely essential.

Dig your well before you're thirsty.

I'm big on research. I love research, so I tend to do a lot of reading.

I've been reading a lot of books on history, and watching a lot of educational TV. Wikipedia too, even though it is not reliable.

Read every book, blog, website, whatever, about what you want to be an expert in.

Serendipity always rewards the prepared.

The true university of these days is a collection of books.

Tomorrow belongs to those who can hear it coming.

We can't cross that bridge until we come to it, but I always like to lay down a pontoon ahead of time.

I go into my library and all history unrolls before me.