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> [“One final word: always be prepared. Surprises happen when you least expect them.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joseph-j-bailey/one-final-word-always-be-prepared-surprises-happen-when-you-least/)

[Joseph J. Bailey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joseph-j-bailey/)

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## More by Joseph J. Bailey

> [“Dare to realize your dreams. Dare to dream your reality. - Master Wei Priest of the K’un Lun”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joseph-j-bailey/dare-to-realize-your-dreams-dare-to-dream-your-reality-master-wei/)

[Joseph J. Bailey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joseph-j-bailey/)

> [“Do not compare the self of this moment against one from the past, for the you of yesterday is as done and gone as…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joseph-j-bailey/do-not-compare-the-self-of-this-moment-against-one-from-the-past-for/)

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> [“The first mover is the mind. - Master Wei Priest of the K’un Lun”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joseph-j-bailey/the-first-mover-is-the-mind-master-wei-priest-of-the-k-un-lun/)

[Joseph J. Bailey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joseph-j-bailey/)

> [“Know your enemy and yourself.1 Know how to make your enemy a friend and make yourself better.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joseph-j-bailey/know-your-enemy-and-yourself-1-know-how-to-make-your-enemy-a-friend/)

[Joseph J. Bailey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joseph-j-bailey/)

> [“Do your best to be prepared for the worst, that you may handle the unexpected eventualities of error and failures.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joseph-j-bailey/do-your-best-to-be-prepared-for-the-worst-that-you-may-handle-the/)

[Joseph J. Bailey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joseph-j-bailey/)

> [“Just as you should not compare your present accomplishments with those of your past, neither should you compare your progress against that of others.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joseph-j-bailey/just-as-you-should-not-compare-your-present-accomplishments-with/)

[Joseph J. Bailey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joseph-j-bailey/)

> [“How often have you been showered by rose petals falling from the heavens? I have, however, been showered by arrows raining from the sky.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joseph-j-bailey/how-often-have-you-been-showered-by-rose-petals-falling-from-the/)

[Joseph J. Bailey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joseph-j-bailey/)

> [“The more profound the stillness, the deeper the perception. - Master Wei Priest of the K’un Lun”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joseph-j-bailey/the-more-profound-the-stillness-the-deeper-the-perception-master-wei/)

[Joseph J. Bailey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joseph-j-bailey/)

> [“Do you wish to care for others? Become a priest or healer.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joseph-j-bailey/do-you-wish-to-care-for-others-become-a-priest-or-healer/)

[Joseph J. Bailey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joseph-j-bailey/)

> [“A warrior rushes you in the heat of battle, brandishing a great two-handed hammer. Do you really have to call down the fires of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joseph-j-bailey/a-warrior-rushes-you-in-the-heat-of-battle-brandishing-a-great-two/)

[Joseph J. Bailey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joseph-j-bailey/)

> [“The world expects you to adventure. Don’t believe the hype. Be an individual. Go against the grain.1 You’ll live longer.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joseph-j-bailey/the-world-expects-you-to-adventure-don-t-believe-the-hype-be-an/)

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> [“Be creative. Use your wits. Save your true power and efforts for the adversaries that warrant them.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joseph-j-bailey/be-creative-use-your-wits-save-your-true-power-and-efforts-for-the/)

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> [“A knight is in need of advice on how to slay a dragon. Who will he beseech? A wizard. A warrior is in need…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joseph-j-bailey/a-knight-is-in-need-of-advice-on-how-to-slay-a-dragon-who-will-he/)

[Joseph J. Bailey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joseph-j-bailey/)

> [“One final word: always be prepared. Surprises happen when you least expect them.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joseph-j-bailey/one-final-word-always-be-prepared-surprises-happen-when-you-least/)

[Joseph J. Bailey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joseph-j-bailey/)

> [“I have had my homes razed, raided and burned to the ground, my towers gutted, marauded, and blasted, and my castles pillaged, defiled, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joseph-j-bailey/i-have-had-my-homes-razed-raided-and-burned-to-the-ground-my-towers/)

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