Pierre Omidyar Quotes

I always say expect the unexpected!

Expect everything so that nothing comes unexpected.

You always got to be prepared but you never know for what.

Expect the unexpected.

The thrill of not knowing what's going to happen, trained me to be prepared for anything.

Unless you expect the unexpected you will never find it, for it is hard to discover and hard to attain.

Provoke the unexpected. Expect it.

Expect the best, plan for the worst, and prepare to be surprised.

Expect the best, Prepare for the worst.

Security... it's simply the recognition that changes will take place and the knowledge that you're willing to deal with whatever happens.

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

I don't like to make predictions, because my life's been pretty unpredictable so far.

The future is always coming up with surprises for us, and the best way to insulate yourself from these surprises is to diversify.

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.

Adaptability is a great asset to have because life is so unpredictable, and things can change overnight for any of us.

I learned one of the very important lessons in life in the 9/11 attacks. It's good to have a plan for your future; it's even better to write your plan in pencil.

I don't really have an average day, and that works for me. If I knew what I had to do ahead of time, I would be so depressed. I love the unexpected. I love change. I love things being thrown at me.

Sometimes it's good to be ready for the unpredictable. I'm glad that I can go through unpredictable situations. It's a good thing.

I don't prepare to sit on the bench, I prepare to play because you never know what is going to happen.

Every time I thought I've seen every possible scenario, something else comes up. You just have to be prepared at every level.

We simply have never been able to predict what our next challenge will be.

Never expect anything, but plan for everything.

I learned that you can't have any expectations with life. You never know what's going to happen.

How do you calculate upon the unforeseen? It seems to be an art of recognizing the role of the unforeseen, of keeping your balance amid surprises, of collaborating with chance, of recognizing that there are some essential mysteries in the world and thereby a limit to calculation, to plan, to control. To calculate on the unforeseen is perhaps exactly the paradoxical operation that life most requires of us.

No matter what, expect the unexpected. And whenever possible BE the unexpected.