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Preparation Quotes - Page 10

The best match in the world will not light a candle unless the wick be first suitably prepared.

The best match in the world will not light a candle unless the wick be first suitably prepared.

Algernon Blackwood (2015). “The Wolves of God: Blackwood Collections”, p.146, 谷月社

Excellence without effort is as futile as progress without preparation.

William Arthur Ward (1968). “Thoughts of a Christian Optimist: The Words of William Arthur Ward”

God does not work in all hearts alike, but according to the preparation and sensitivity He finds in each.

Meister Eckhart, Raymond Bernard Blakney (1941). “Celebrated 14th Century Mystic and Scholastic Meister Eckhart”

Be more than ready. Be present in your discipline. Remember your gift. Be grateful for your gift and treat it like a gift. Cherish it, take care of it, and pass it on.

Anna Deavere Smith (2008). “Letters to a Young Artist: Straight-up Advice on Making a Life in the Arts-For Actors, Performers, Writers, and Artists of Every Kind”, p.36, Anchor

War and preparations for war have acquired a kind of legitimacy.

Alva Myrdal, Cecilia Åse, Yvonne Hirdman (2002). “"Något kan man väl göra: texter 1932-1982”