Publilius Syrus Quotes

Any plan is bad which is incapable of modification.

When you face unexpected events, you have to try to overcome those problems, but at the same time, you have to continue working according to the plan that you defined since the beginning. So that's what we have tried to do - not to avoid the urgent responses but to continue the route that we had defined.

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.

There's nothing wrong with a plan, but remember Von Moltke's famous dictum that no plan survives first contact with the enemy. The danger is a plan that seduces us into thinking failure is impossible and adaptation is unnecessary - a kind of ‘Titanic' plan, unsinkable (until it hits the iceberg).

It is a bad plan that cannot be altered.

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

Sometimes we let life guide us, and other times we take life by the horns. But one thing is for sure: no matter how organized we are, or how well we plan, we can always expect the unexpected.

Failed plans should not be interpreted as a failed vision. Visions don't change, they are only refined. Plans rarely stay the same, and are scrapped or adjusted as needed. Be stubborn about the vision, but flexible with your plan.

I would be a fool to put my feet down in a position where I can't accommodate metamorphoses.

Always have a backup plan.

The 'Artful Tommy' will never change - and perhaps shouldn't.

Whosoever desires constant success must change his conduct with the times.

Never be so faithful to your plan that you are unwilling to consider the unexpected. Never be so faithful to your plan that you are unwilling to entertain the improbable opportunity that comes looking for you.

We cannot assume that past successes will insure future successes.

This plan is subject to change without notice as all plans are.

Consistency frequently launches its devotees into obstinacy.

If we have as a clear certainty with which to plan, total uncertainty, then that would be helpful.

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

In the past, my success has come with sticking to one plan. That usually works. Obviously it's going to falter, and I'm going to go into slumps here and there, but stick with the plan, and hopefully it will come out successful more times than not.

You gotta be able to adapt.

It's always good to have different plans.

Always plan, but never plan on your plans.

You have to change on the fly. You have to adapt. It's what I do. It's what wins for me.

Never expect anything, but plan for everything.

Everybody has to take curveballs as they come in life and hopefully have the ability to adjust their plans.