Certain Quote by Bill Bryson

Don't show me the before and after. Show me the before before and after after.

— The Covert Comic AKA John A King

Sever the edge between before and after.

— Takuan Soho

To see the best before I have properly begun would be somewhat premature.

— Kazuo Ishiguro

There is no before. There is only now, and what comes next.

— Lauren Oliver

Example is better than precept.

— Anonymous

“Prior preparation prevents poor performance.”

— James Baker

“Pre-order is the new order”

— Zachary Schomburg

Before beginning, prepare carefully.

— Marcus Tullius Cicero

Take [preventive] action before things happen. Establish order before disorder has begun.

— Laozi

Nothing is predestined. The obstacles of your past can become the gateways that lead to new beginnings.

— Ralph Blum

“Action should be taken before a thing has made its appearance; order should be secured before disorder has begun.”

— Lao Tzu

In all matters, before beginning, a diligent preparation should be made.

— Marcus Tullius Cicero