Success is where preparation and opportunity meet.
We have to prepare for the worst, and the worst is war.
Spectacular achievement is always preceded by unspectacular preparation.
Concentration is a cornerstone of mindfulness practice. Your mindfulness will only be as robust as the capacity of your mind to be calm and stable. Without calmness, the mirror of mindfulness will have an agitated and choppy surface and will not be a...
In zazen practice we say your mind should be concentrated on your breathing, but the way to keep your mind on your breathing is to forget all about yourself and just to sit and feel your breathing.
Thoughts are the imagination of the conscious mind and dreams are the imagination of the subconscious mind.
It will take quite a long time before you find your calm, serene mind in your practice.
Expect the best, plan for the worst, and prepare to be surprised.
Self-emptiness prepares us for spiritual fullness.
Every role sort of teaches you how to prepare for it.
All victories have their foundation in careful preparation.
Nothing prepares a family for having multiple children at once.
Nothing in life prepares you to be famous.
The future belongs to those who prepare for it today.
I'm continuing to prepare very well because I have my responsibility and my (pride) as a man and an athlete.
A daydreamer is prepared for most things.
In time of peace prepare for war.
The will to succeed is important, but what's more important is the will to prepare.
Preparation doesn't assures victory, it assures confidence.
Society prepares the crime; the criminal commits it.
I'm just preparing my impromptu remarks.
