“To be prepared against surprise is to be trained. To be prepared for surprise is to be educated.”
“Expect the best, plan for the worst and prepare to be surprised.”
“Say what you will, but you’re never prepared for the surprise attack.”
“History is merely a list of surprises,' I said. 'It can only prepare us to be surprised yet again. Please write that down.”
“We should always prepare for the tests that we know about. After all, there are so many that surprise us.”
“I addressed the scribes directing, speaking over his head. "History is merely a list of surprises," I said. "It can only prepare us to be surprised yet again. Please write that down.”