Quote by Miguel de Cervantes

To be prepared is half the victory.

To be prepared is half the victory.

Summary

This quote emphasizes the importance of preparation in achieving success. It suggests that being fully prepared before engaging in any endeavor sets the stage for a favorable outcome. By taking the time to plan, gather knowledge, and acquire necessary skills, individuals increase their chances of achieving their goals. Being prepared instills confidence, reduces uncertainties, and enables one to make more informed decisions. It acknowledges that success is not solely dependent on luck or talent but rather on the effort put into preparation, making it a crucial component of achieving victory.

Topics

Planning

By Miguel de Cervantes

Liked the quote? Share it with your friends.

Random Quotations

To get anywhere, or even live a long time, a man has to gues

To get anywhere, or even live a long time, a man has to guess, and guess right, over and over again, without enough data for a logical answer.

Robert A. Heinlein

Chance

Given the daunting challenges that we face, it's important t

Given the daunting challenges that we face, it's important that president elect Obama is prepared to really take power and begin to rule day one.

Valerie Jarrett

Power

Good manners are a combination of intelligence, education, t

Good manners are a combination of intelligence, education, taste and style mixed together so that you don't need any of those things.

P. J. O'Rourke, Modern Manners,

Manners

In reality, Republicans have long been at war with clean ene

In reality, Republicans have long been at war with clean energy. They have ridiculed investments in solar and wind power, bashed energy-efficiency standards, attacked state moves to promote renewable energy and championed laws that would enshrine taxpayer subsidies for fossil fuels while stripping them from wind and solar.

Power

What poor education I have received has been gained in the U

What poor education I have received has been gained in the University of Life.

Horatio Bottomley

Education

Almost every man wastes part of his life in attempts to disp

Almost every man wastes part of his life in attempts to display qualities which he does not possess, and to gain applauses which he cannot keep; so that scarcely can two persons meet, but one is offended or diverted by the ostentation of the other

Life Relationships

Good resolutions are useless attempts to interfere with scie

Good resolutions are useless attempts to interfere with scientific laws. Their origin is pure vanity. Their result is absolutely nil. They give us, now and then, some of those luxurious sterile emotions that have a certain charm for the weak. They a

Respect

G.I. humor is similar to cop humor.

G.I. humor is similar to cop humor.

Humor

I know that if the peace movement takes its message boldly t

I know that if the peace movement takes its message boldly to the Negro people a powerful force can be secured in pursuit of the greatest goal of all mankind. And the same is true of labor and the great democratic sections of our population.

Peace

Everybody has a little bit of Watergate in him.

Everybody has a little bit of Watergate in him.

Honesty

I wasn't a normal professor. I had worked in government. I h

I wasn't a normal professor. I had worked in government. I hadn't written nine zillion books. I was a hands-on professor.

Madeleine Albright

Government

Life has no limitations, except the ones you make.

Life has no limitations, except the ones you make.

Potential