Anne Morrow Lindbergh Quotes

Packing is important because a lot of times I have to go places where I have to be in four different climates in three weeks. For example, Bosnia, Ireland, Rome. Different parts of Italy. You have to pack and get it down to a science.

I travel regularly and have learnt to be very methodical as far as packing is concerned. For example, I always check the weather in advance of where I'm going to ensure that I've packed the right clothes.

I travel a ridiculous amount, so I've thought a lot about, and spent a lot of time refining, what I carry and how I carry it.

I get ideas about what's essential when packing my suitcase.

I try to force myself to travel light; otherwise, I tend to bring a million things that I end up never using!

Organizing is what you do before you do something, so that when you do it, it is not all mixed up.

The majority of my work is about preparation.

I've got four kids, so I plan ahead. I have to book flights far in advance, look at accommodation, where it is, what you can and can't do. Same in running.

Touring takes a lot of work, a lot of preparation.

The rule is to carry as little as possible.

Five minutes of planning are worth fifteen minutes of just looking.

Method is the arithmetic of success.

I'm not too good with packing. I always have every intention of doing it the week before and then leave it until the last moment - but at least I do it myself, I don't leave it to the missus.

Even a two-car parade gets fouled up if you don't decide ahead of time who's going to lead.

when we travel, most of us take too much. I always work on the assumption that I'm going to take everything with me because I don't want the second wife to have anything if the plane crashes.

You have to have a plan, or else you're just creating a recipe for chaos.

Always, Always have a plan

To me, it's simple: if you've got the time, use it to get ready. What else could you possibly have to do that's more important? Yes, maybe you'll learn how to do a few things you'll never wind up actually needing to do, but that's a much better problem to have than needing to do something and having no clue where to start.

The preparations were elaborate and mammoth in scale, and Washington threw himself into the effort, demanding that not an hour be lost.

I wisely started with a map.

I think that 60 percent of inspiration is organization.

It's better to be prepared than to get ready.

If you plan your work, you will not find yourself standing on the corner wondering where to go next.

My assistants and I often would spend more time planning a practice than the actual practice itself

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.