Etgar Keret Quotes

Be Prepared... the meaning of the motto is that a scout must prepare himself by previous thinking out and practicing how to act on any accident or emergency so that he is never taken by surprise.

The man who is prepared has his battle half fought.

Advantage is a better soldier than rashness.

I've put our guys in position. I gave them the blueprint. I think they're ready.

I think being prepared for anything is the way to go.

Whoever is first in the field and awaits the coming of the enemy, will be fresh for the fight; whoever is second in the field and has to hasten to battle will arrive exhausted.

To truly prepare for the unexpected, you've got to position yourself to keep a couple of options open so when the door of opportunity opens, you're close enough to squeeze through.

It's being in the right place at the right time and taking advantage of your opportunities.

Well, you know, any defense force worth its salt has to be able to deal with uncertainty, has to be able to deal with events that we may not have planned for.

No, but you've got to be here in case something does happen.

One should expect that the expected can be prevented, but the unexpected should have been expected.

In fair weather prepare for foul.

We can't cross that bridge until we come to it, but I always like to lay down a pontoon ahead of time.

Expect the best, Prepare for the worst.

My husband's family is military. Preparation is just, from that family perspective, it's just a part of what makes sense to do. You buy insurance for your house; you have a go bag.

No plan can prevent a stupid person from doing the wrong thing in the wrong place at the wrong time - but a good plan should keep a concentration from forming.

In the military we plan for the worst case, because we have learned that if you do not, you will be surprised.

We are ready for an unforeseen event that may or may not occur .

Sometimes we have to think very clearly about the unthinkable because the unthinkable sometimes happens.

I’ve worked as a leader for many years and I’ve always trained myself to be prepared for the worst.

The military has to think in terms of worst case scenarios. In a sense, they have to play the pessimist.

In the military, we have known for decades, if not centuries, that the time to prepare, whether it's for a hurricane, a typhoon or strategic changes, is before they hit you

What is certain about the future is that even the best efforts to predict the conditions of future war will prove erroneous. What is important, however, is to not be so far off the mark that visions of the future run counter to the very nature of war and render American forces unable to adapt to unforeseen challenges.

If you put on your business hat, you can't maintain competitiveness by staying at a competitive disadvantage. I mean, you just can't. The odds are just not in your favor.

You just need a good plan and then a back-up plan!