A Quote by Fred Thompson

We're hoping for the best, but we need to prepare for the worst.

Fred Thompson

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Best Hoping Hoping For The Best Need Prepare Prepare For The Worst Worst

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Fred Thompson
American - Politician
August 19, 1942 - November 1, 2015

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

If you are anticipating the worst while hoping for the best, you will get the worst. The things that happen to you are in direct accordance with the things wherein you place your faith. Believe you are licked - and you are.

Harold Sherman

We have some worse scenarios for which we need to prepare as companies. For the moment, we're planning for the worst, and the worst is now, and the car market is down more than 15 percent in France. There is so much uncertainty.

Carlos Ghosn

Expect the best, Prepare for the worst.

Muhammad Ali Jinnah

hope for the best, prepare for the worst

Chris Bradford

I really believe in hoping for the best and preparing for the worst.

Chrystia Freeland

there's no harm in hoping for the best as long as you're prepared for the worst.

Stephen King

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.