J. R. R. Tolkien Quotes

The time you want the map... is before you enter the woods

Always, Always have a plan

Always have a plan, and believe in it. Nothing happens by accident.

Before beginning, plan carefully.

I like to plan. I like to see the future.

Fail to prepare, prepare to fail.

A fool with a plan can outsmart a genius with no plan.

I may say that this is the greatest factor: the way in which the expedition is equipped, the way in which every difficulty is foreseen, and precautions taken for meeting or avoiding it. Victory awaits him who has everything in order, luck, people call it. Defeat is certain for him who has neglected to take the necessary precautions in time, this is called bad luck.

The one who anticipates the action wins. The one who does not, loses.

I learned how to order my thoughts, and most important, learned how to develop a plan. I discovered the power of a plan. If you can plan it out, and it seems logical to you, you can do it. And that was the secret to success.

Bring all your intelligence to bear on your beginning.

A Fool with a Plan is better off than a Genius without a Plan!

Fail to plan, plan to fail.

If I always appear prepared, it is because before entering an undertaking, I have meditated long and have foreseen what might occur. It is not genius which reveals to me suddenly and secretly what I should do in circumstances unexpected by others; it is thought and preparation

Leave as little to chance as possible. Preparation is the key to success.

By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.

Obviously, you make preparations before you engage in any meeting.

It doesn't always happen according to the way you have planned things out but I feel if you have covered most of the aspects, it does help out there in the middle.

What I learned from architectural drafting is that everything has to have a plan to work. You just can't wing it. I can't get all the materials I need for a house and just start building. Whether it's a career, family, life - you have to plan it out.

Luck is the residue of design.

In my work, I'm called to a job at the drop of a hat, so I like a sense of order to my holidays, and holding a map makes me happy.

I don't really do without any plans. If somebody is trying to do something, you must have plans.

The secret of all victory lies in the organization of the non-obvious.

When ye are prepared for a thing, the opportunity to use it presents itself.

If you want to go somewhere, it is best to find someone who has already been there.