Christianity emerged from the religion of Israel. Or rather it has as its background a persistent strain in that religion. To that strain Christians have looked back and rightly as the preparation in history for their faith.

Success depends upon previous preparation and without such preparation there is sure to be failure.

But to me the bottom line is the more education you can give yourself and the more preparation you can do the less chance of failing.

Together we can and must fight for justice for our children and protect them from draconian tax cuts and budget choices that threaten their survival education and preparation for the future. If they are not ready for tomorrow neither is America.

For every fresh stage in our lives we need a fresh education and there is no stage for which so little educational preparation is made as that which follows the reproductive period.

Education therefore is a process of living and not a preparation for future living.

Good teaching is one-fourth preparation and three-fourths pure theatre.

Education is not preparation for life education is life itself.

It is only after years of preparation that the young artist should touch color - not color used descriptively that is but as a means of personal expression.

There is no fundamental difference between the preparation for death and the practice of dying and spiritual practice leading to enlightenment.

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.

There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation hard work and learning from failure.

Life is an unfoldment and the further we travel the more truth we can comprehend. To understand the things that are at our door is the best preparation for understanding those that lie beyond.

A strong positive self-image is the best possible preparation for success.

The best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best today.

The best preparation for good work tomorrow is to do good work today.

Wisdom is nothing but a preparation of the soul a capacity a secret art of thinking feeling and breathing thoughts of unity at every moment of life.

Life is the only art that we are required to practice without preparation and without being allowed the preliminary trials the failures and botches that are essential for training.

The preparation commitment and desire to win will be no less than the last time I drove a grand prix car in anger.

I really have a great deal of humility in that department and a great deal of respect for people who spend their lives learning how to make these amazing preparations.

Preparation for old age should begin not later than one's teens. A life which is empty of purpose until 65 will not suddenly become filled on retirement.