A first-rate Organizer is never in a hurry. He is never late. He always keeps up his sleeve a margin for the unexpected.
A good plan is like a road map: it shows the final destination and usually the best way to get there.
A good plan today is better than a perfect plan tomorrow.
A good plan violently executed right now is far better than a perfect plan executed next week.
A good system shortens the road to the goal.
A man who does not think and plan long ahead will find trouble right at his door.
A plan is a list of actions arranged in whatever sequence is thought likely to achieve an objective.
A trend is a trend is a trend. But the question is, will it bend? Will it alter its course through some unforeseen force and come to a premature end?
Affairs that depend on many rarely succeed.
All you need is the plan, the road map, and the courage to press on to your destination.
Always be planning something.
Always have a plan, and believe in it. Nothing happens by accident.
Always plan ahead. It wasn't raining when Noah built the ark.
An intelligent plan is the first step to success. The man who plans knows where he is going, knows what progress he is making and has a pretty good idea when he will arrive.
At all times it is better to have a method.
Before beginning, plan carefully.
Before you build a better mousetrap, it helps to know if there are any mice out there.
Before you speak, listen. Before you write, think. Before you spend, earn. Before you invest, investigate. Before you criticize, wait. Before you pray, forgive. Before you quit, try. Before you retire, save. Before you die, give.
By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.
Can you think of anything more permanently elating than to know that you are on the right road at last?