Eric Schmidt Quotes

In those rare moments, when such a person comes along, we need to put aside our plans and reach for what we know is possible.

Only someone who is well prepared has the opportunity to improvise.

Readiness for opportunity makes for success. Opportunity often comes by accident; readiness never does.

You've got to take what comes. You've got to make yourself available for everything; you've got to pray that you're in a position to do the jobs when they come around.

Tomorrow belongs to those who can hear it coming.

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

I love the idea that I planned my career. I did not. It started out by getting invitations from artists that I really love and respect, to share a stage... I've been very lucky in that I haven't had to create a five-year plan. It's evolved.

It doesn't matter if you are number one or number two. You have to prepare for everything.

Always be prepared. You never know when an opportunity will pop up.

I do find that there's a fine balance between preparation and seeing what happens naturally.

Crazy things happen in this sport, and you have to be ready. And for me, luck is when preparation meets opportunity.

I used to have a five-year plan when I was younger. But that's changed. Technology is changing every day. So you have to live in the day. You have to see what the opportunities are, and go for them.

It is not often that a man can make opportunities for himself. But he can put himself in such shape that when or if the opportunities come he is ready.

You have to be simultaneously well-prepared and spontaneous. You don't really know for sure what percentage of the preparation you are going to use, and you don't know exactly where it will apply. So you have to be prepared, but not locked into that preparation.

Great opportunities almost never fit your schedule.

Preparation for life is so important. Luck is what happens when preparedness meets opportunity. Opportunity is all around us. Are you prepared?

Life is full of surprises and and serendipity. Being open to unexpected turns in the road is an important part of success. If you try to plan every step, you may miss those wonderful twists and turns. Just find your next adventure-do it well, enjoy it-and then, not now, think about what comes next.

Luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity.

We cannot make it rain but we can see to it that the rain falls on prepared soil.

You just have to be open to the opportunities as they come to you.

To succeed, planning alone is insufficient. One must improvise as well.

Chance favors the well prepared. The more stuff you throw in, the more chances you have of looking like, 'I did that.'

Over prepare, then go with the flow.

Map out your future, but do it in pencil.

If you prepare yourself at every point as well as you can, with whatever means you may have, however meager they may seem, you will be able to grasp opportunity for broader experience when it appears. Without preparation you cannot do it.