A Quote by Denis Waitley

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

Denis Waitley

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Denis Waitley
American - Writer
Born: 1933

Expect the best, Prepare for the worst.

Muhammad Ali Jinnah

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

Zig Ziglar

Pray for the best, prepare for the worst, and expect the unexpected.

Gary Busey

I'm an optimistic realist. I kind of expect the worst but prepare for the best.

Trixie Mattel

I think we have every reason to hope for the best but expect and prepare for the worst.

Van Jones

This is the precept by which I have lived: Prepare for the worst; expect the best; and take what comes.

Hannah Arendt

I plan for the best and expect the worst.

Jim Root

Plan for the worst, expect the best.

David Gemmell

I always expect the worst from this evil and wicked world and am often pleasantly surprised when the worst does not come to pass, but never or rarely surprised or upset when it does.

Semir Zeki

There are so many scenarios here. We tried to prepare for the worst summer in 40 years and build assumptions based on that. We're preparing for the worst, but we're hoping for the best. And I've told people the end is in sight.

Gray Davis

When you plan and prepare carefully, you can legitimately expect to have success in your efforts. An optimistic, positive mind is far more likely to come up with creative solutions than a mind that dwells on setbacks and difficulties. Bottom line: expect success and you can achieve it!

Zig Ziglar

It is better to follow out a plan consistently even if it isn't the best one than to play without a plan at all. The worst thing is to wander about aimlessly.

Alexander Kotov

hope for the best, prepare for the worst

Chris Bradford

You never know what's going to happen. You don't want to get in there and not be ready. That's the worst thing you can do. You have to prepare yourself as No. 1, to be the best and play against the best.