Paul Auster Quotes

My mother taught me that it is important to be prepared for a last-minute polish.

Planning is like taking on blinders. I think it is a wise thing to be open to whatever shows up on your doorstep.

You always have to be on top of your game, because you never know what is going to happen.

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

There’s no such thing as ready,” she says. “There’s only willing.

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

Precisely because we cannot predict the moment, we must be ready at all moments.

Predicting rain doesn't count. Building arks does.

I just wait for something to present itself, and then I consider it.

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

You never know how much you can do in practice because you never know if you're going to play or not, but the main thing is stay ready.

Sometimes it's good to be ready for the unpredictable. I'm glad that I can go through unpredictable situations. It's a good thing.

I don't prepare to sit on the bench, I prepare to play because you never know what is going to happen.

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

Life is full of surprises, and you need to be ready for everything.

You know the famous quote, sometimes you have to be ready so you don't have to get ready. I do a lot of things that, it's like, off the camera, that a lot of people don't see me do.

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

Better to be too early and have to try again, than be too late and have to catch up.

I'm ready for anything. That's probably why it never happens.

One should be ever booted and spurred and ready to depart.

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

If you stay ready, you don't have to get ready.

I stay ready so I don't have to get ready.

My grandfather taught me how important it is to have your eyes open, because you never know what's going to come your way.

Expect the best, plan for the worst, and prepare to be surprised.