Jim Root Quotes

You prepare. You study. You've got to be ready for anything.

My grandfather taught me how important it is to have your eyes open, because you never know what's going to come your way.

I keep my ears open. The world can change overnight; that's what happens in this world. You never know. You have to keep your eyes and ears open. If you can't keep up, you ain't gonna catch up. I've been making records since 1953, and you just have to keep up.

I try to prepare for everything beyond the extent of preparation.

You need to be ready for all situations.

If anybody knows that you need to be prepared regardless of the situation, that's me.

Precisely because we cannot predict the moment, we must be ready at all moments.

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

Always be prepared to start.

Expect the best. Prepare for the worst. Capitalize on what comes.

Things change very quickly. You have to be prepared and ready and on your toes at all times.

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.

It's so important to be ready for whatever is going to be thrown at you.

I am someone who looks to be prepared for everything.

Never expect anything, but plan for everything.

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

There are no guarantees, but being ready sure beats being taken by surprise

If you stay ready, you don't have to get ready.

"Be Prepared." "Be prepared for what?" "Why, for any old thing."

All great work is preparing yourself for the accident to happen.

If you're not ready the moment things happen, then you're irrelevant, you might as well not go.

I believe in being prepared. I'm going to say that. Pray, prepare, proceed.

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.