“Preparing for the worst is an activity I have taken up since I turned thirty-five, and the worst actually began to happen.” HappensTakenFiveWorstActivityThirtyPreparing Book:Funny sauce Source: Funny sauce
“nothing happens in August - except when something really happens in August. World War I began in August, Saddam Hussein's invasion of Kuwait began in August, al Qaida was preparing to bring down the World Trade Center in August. August, in other words, is the time when all of us should prepare our backup plans, chart our reversals of course, [and] think through possible paradigm changes.” ThinkingWorldShouldWarHappensCoursesPlansTradeThings HappenWar Of The WorldsAlsWorld War IPreparingSaddamHusseinInvasionParadigmAugustWorld TradeWorld Trade CenterBackupReversalKuwaitBackup Plan Author:Anne Applebaum
“Could it be that time is too narrow for all events? Could it happen that all the seats within time might have been sold? Worried, we run along the train of events, preparing ourselves for the journey.” Has BeensMightHappensRunningJourneyEventsTrainWorriedSeatsPreparingMight Have Been Book:The street of crocodiles and other stories Source: The street of crocodiles and other stories