Harvey Penick Quotes

I make sure that I'm 100 percent ready to go before I put that tee into the ground.

I love to prepare if it's something that requires training. But I don't like to prepare the psychology too much.

You have to make sure that your assets and your back is protected before you make any big decisions.

I feel like I'm ready for any dangerous situation that might come my way, provided I have a hammer on me.

I'm not one to dwell on rehearsal or preparation.

Pilots, to a large degree, are like salesmen. They have to be confident to be good at their jobs. They have to practice relentlessly and plan out all the scenarios of the things that could happen when they're out there. Nothing is more important than preparation. They are also mighty competitive, both as individuals and as squadrons.

If you fail to prepare, you're prepared to fail.

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

It's different when you practice, obviously. That's why exhibition games are a chance to see what you're trying to do.

It pays to be prepared.

You don't go walking into the proverbial lion's den lightly. You start with a good breakfast.

If I work on a certain move constantly, then finally, it doesn't seem risky to me. The idea is that the move stays dangerous and it looks dangerous to my foes, but it is not to me. Hard work has made it easy.

I try to have no plans the failure of which would greatly annoy me. Half the unhappiness in the world is due to the failure of plans which were never reasonable, and often impossible.

Confidence - Poise and confidence are not possible unless you have prepared correctly. Failing to prepare is preparing to fail. Poise and confidence are a natural result of proper preparation.

Nothing's dangerous if you know what you're doing.

I talk to golfers, I talk to my grand kids about their game, and tell them to develop a system, Now, when they're young. And if they develop that system, it will be the crutch they need to be good. To know that system and make it work for you, know what it is and make it work.

The foundation of confidence in virtually every field is preparation.

We talkin' about practice?

Your game is only as good as your practice.

If you're not overprepared, you're underprepared.

We must prepare for everything.

When you're prepared, you're more confident. When you have a strategy, you're more comfortable.

We are very focused this time and our preparation has been better. We maybe made one or two mistakes last time, but not this time.

If it takes 30 days of rehearsal, you better ace all 30 of those days. When it's game time, you're ready to play ball.

Whether you're trying to excel in athletics or in any other field, always practice. Look, listen, learn - and practice, practice, practice. There is no substitute for work, no shortcut to the top.