It is generally true that, the more preparations one has for an event, the more inconveniently fast the event will occur.
There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.
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.
A wisely chosen illustration is almost essential to fasten the truth upon the ordinary mind, and no teacher can afford to neglect this part of his preparation.