Everything that a painter did or that a writer wrote was a part of his training and preparation for what he was to do.
Not death itself, but only the moral preparation for it, holds terrors.
A loving trust in the Author of the Bible is the best preparation for a wise study of the Bible.
Peace?' said Vetinari. 'Ah, yes, defined as period of time to allow for preparation for the next war.
However, even during the preparations for action, we laid our plans in such a manner that should there be progress through diplomatic negotiation, we would be well prepared to cancel operations at the latest moment that communication technology would have permitted.
In business or in football, it takes a lot of unspectacular preparation to produce spectacular results.
The Australian tour was good for us; it was ideal preparation for us.
You cannot underestimate the importance of preparation.
Living each day as a preparation for the next is an exciting way to live. Looking forward to something is much more fun than looking back at somethingand much more constructive. If we can prepare ourselves so that we never have to think, 'Oh, if I had only known, if I had only been ready,' our lives can really be the great adventure we so passionately want them to be.
It's definitely a shock to go from being 15 in high school to working. There's no real cushion there. There's no preparation at all. You learn by doing.
Someday, hopefully very soon, 'diving within' as a preparation for learning and as a tool for developing the creative potential of the mind will be a standard part of every school’s curriculum.
Ninety percent of the preparation we do as actors is just jive. It doesn't do anything.
I think I've always tried to be very professional to how I approach the game, my preparation. Every game is important.
Subatomic particles have no meaning as isolated entities, but can only be understood as interconnections between the preparation of an experiment and the subsequent measurement.
An Edwardian lady in full dress was a wonder to behold, and her preparations for viewing were awesome.
Anything worthy of your passion, should be worthy of your preparation.
There is the danger of over preparation, of loss of spontaneity; over rehearsal is the most terrible thing you can imagine. We do have a very close association between costume and set designer, though. And the cameraman is very important, of course.
I felt as if I were walking with destiny, and that all my past life had been but a preparation for this hour and for this trial. . . I thought I knew a good deal about it all, I was sure I should not fail.
I try not to make conscious decisions about what I am looking for. I don't make elaborate preparations before I go to a location. Essentially I walk, explore, discover and photograph.
I will never become a director or a movie producer. I was always looking at picture directing because I didn't know what to do! You can't be a movie director without real preparation.