Preparing Quotes - Page 18

• I spent the first twenty years of my writing career preparing for the mystery genre, which is my favorite literary form.

  Sue Grafton

  Writing, Years, Careers

  8 Copy quote

• The process of preparing programs for a digital computer is especially attractive, not only because it can economically and scientifically rewarding, but also because it can be an aesthetic experience much like composing poetry or music.

  Donald Knuth

  Digital, Computer, Program

  Donald E. Knuth (1997). “The Art of Computer Programming: Volume 1: Fundamental Algorithms”, p.6, Addison-Wesley Professional

  22 Copy quote

  Show source

• Today we are mentally preparing for tomorrow. The thoughts we think, the words we speak, the beliefs we accept, shape our tomorrows.

  Louise Hay

  Thinking, Shapes, Words We Speak

  FaceBook post by Louise Hay from Jun 14, 2012

  4 Copy quote

  Show source

• You are here to step into the shoes of UN ambassadors - to draft resolutions, to plot strategy, to negotiate with your allies as well as your adversaries. Your goal may be to resolve a conflict, to cope with a natural disaster or to bring nations together on an issue like climate change. You may be playing a role, but you are also preparing for life. You are acting as global citizens.

  Ban Ki-moon

  Shoes, Issues, Goal

  108 Copy quote

• When you are subjected to the malicious and furious violence of the passions, and to the harassments of the Devil, during the fulfillment of various works for God, accept these sufferings as sufferings for the name of Christ, and rejoice in your sufferings, thanking God; for the Devil is preparing you, without knowing it himself, the most shining crowns from the Lord.

  John of Kronstadt

  Christian, Passion, Knowing

  25 Copy quote

• Independence of thought is a most valuable quality in a chess-player, both at the board and when preparing for a game.

  David Bronstein

  Success, Player, Games

  David Bronstein (1991). “200 Open Games”, p.113, Courier Corporation

  8 Copy quote

  Show source

• Preparing for the ups and downs of life.

  Robert D. Hales

  Ups & Downs

  9 Copy quote

• We can help the work of justice by preparing for a marathon, not a sprint. A long obedience in the same direction

  Gary Haugen

  Long, Justice, Helping

  27 Copy quote

• Over-learning & over-preparing gives you the winning edge in any area.

  Brian Tracy

  Winning, Giving, Areas

  Brian Tracy (1998). “The Gift of Self-Confidence”, p.27, Jaico Publishing House

  12 Copy quote

  Show source

• But you can enjoy my next announcement. As soon as I am back at my office I will start preparing something new that I can show.

  Eiji Aonuma

  Office, Next, Something New

  Gameswelt interview, www.zeldadungeon.net. October 18, 2013.

  8 Copy quote

  Show source

• God is not just saving individuals and preparing them for heaven; rather, He is creating a people among whom He can live and who in their life together will reproduce God’s life and character.

  Gordon Fee

  Life, God, Christian

  Gordon D. Fee (1994). “Paul, the Spirit, and the People of God”, p.58, Baker Academic

  39 Copy quote

  Show source

• At home I keep things simple with fish, pasta and soups and am often preparing stuff for the family.

  Jean Reno

  Home, Simple, Pasta

  "My favourite table". Interview with Toby Rose, www.theguardian.com. March 29, 2008.

  4 Copy quote

  Show source

• Cooking is a holistic process of planning, preparing, dining and sharing food. I place food at the center of our humanity, as it nourishes not only our physical bodies but also our emotional and spiritual lives. Food is truly a cultural phenomenon that informs our traditions and our relationship with the earth. I genuinely believe that food connects us all.

  Eric Ripert

  Spiritual, Believe, Emotional

  27 Copy quote

• Nothing about my life is lucky. Nothing. A lot of grace, a lot of blessings, a lot of divine order, but I don't believe in luck. For me, luck is preparation meeting the moment of opportunity. There is no luck without you being prepared to handle that moment of opportunity. Every single thing that has ever happened in your life is preparing you for the moment that is to come.

  Oprah Winfrey

  Believe, Blessing, Opportunity

  FaceBook post by Oprah Winfrey from Jul 26, 2011

  5 Copy quote

  Show source

• Spend the next few days preparing for the year ahead: Forgive everyone, let go of everything, let God take charge.
  Amen.

  Marianne Williamson

  Letting Go, Years, Forgiving

  FaceBook post by Marianne Williamson from Dec 26, 2013

  4 Copy quote

  Show source

• The Spirit goes ahead of us when we witness---
  preparing the way, giving us the words, and granting us courage.

  Billy Graham

  Giving, Way, Spirit

  Billy Graham (2007). “The Journey: Living by Faith in an Uncertain World”, p.142, Thomas Nelson Inc

  11 Copy quote

  Show source

• I'm preparing for a multimedia theater piece, Airport Music, that's coming up in New York City.

  Jessica Hagedorn

  New York, Airports, Cities

  Interview with Kay Bonetti, www.missourireview.com. March 1, 1995.

  69 Copy quote

  Show source
• 

  The education of even a small child, therefore, does not aim at preparing him for school, but for life.

  Maria Montessori

  Children, School, Doe

  1389 Copy quote

• Following an anti-inflammato ry diet can help counteract the chronic inflammation that is a root cause of many serious diseases, including those that become more frequent as people age. It is a way of selecting and preparing foods based on science that can help people achieve and maintain optimum health over their lifetime.

  Andrew Weil

  Roots, People, Age

  6 Copy quote

• and how we are all preparing for that abrupt waking, and that calling, and that moment we have to say yes, except it will not come so grandly, so Biblically, but more subtly and intimately in the face of the one you know you have to love

  David Whyte

  Faith, Calling, Faces

  7 Copy quote

• But I don't bet the farm on any of those possibilities, either. I'm also preparing, intelligently, to walk away from this, and walk away from it happy to have had the experience.

  Michael Shanks

  Agriculture, Possibility, Walks

  IGN interview, www.ign.com. July 7, 2004.

  8 Copy quote

  Show source

• I believe that everyone chooses how to approach life. If you're proactive, you focus on preparing. If you're reactive, you end up focusing on repairing.

  John C. Maxwell

  Motivational, Believe, Focus

  31 Copy quote

• We don’t experience the world fully unless we are willing to give everything away. Samaya means not holding anything back, not preparing our escape route, not looking for alternatives, not thinking that there is ample time to do things later

  Pema Chodron

  Mean, Thinking, Giving

  Pema Chodron (2000). “When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times”, p.164, Shambhala Publications

  6 Copy quote

  Show source

• Sometimes I'm asked to list the most important steps in preparing for an evangelistic mission, and my reply is always the same: prayer... prayer... prayer.

  Billy Graham

  Prayer, Important, Lists

  Billy Graham, Franklin Graham, Donna Lee Toney (2011). “Billy Graham in Quotes”, Thomas Nelson Inc

  4 Copy quote

  Show source

• You either spend your life preparing or you spend your life repairing.

  John C. Maxwell

  Repairing

  66 Copy quote