Michael Zaslow Quotes

Assure personal survival in any kind of disaster.

You have to be ready for anything and everything and accept everything the way things are.

You've got to go with the flow. Whatever happens, you've just got to be ready for it.

One never knows what each day is going to bring. The important thing is to be open and ready for it.

Because there might come a day when there is no flashlight, there is no gun, there is no guiding hand. And I want to be ready for it." (divergent pg.138)

All great work is preparing yourself for the accident to happen.

Sometimes we let life guide us, and other times we take life by the horns. But one thing is for sure: no matter how organized we are, or how well we plan, we can always expect the unexpected.

When life is too easy for us, we must beware or we may not be ready to meet the blows which sooner or later come to everyone, rich or poor.

I've got to get my real skills up; like, I got to get my skills up, 'cause in case of a crazy catastrophe, I might have to learn how to swim.

I would think about the outcome. Visualize sometimes. Because it never comes out the way you want it to. Fight the way I know how to fight. Whatever comes up, comes up.

Life's short. Anything could happen, and it usually does, so there is no point in sitting around thinking about all the ifs, ands and buts.

My life is so full of surprises, nothing surprises me any more.

We must make ourselves strong to meet a future which is dark and obscure.

One must not expect anything in these times, but be ready for everything.

In the military, we have known for decades, if not centuries, that the time to prepare, whether it's for a hurricane, a typhoon or strategic changes, is before they hit you

My survival skills are very good for Hollywood. Beyond that, I'm not really sure.

Adaptability is a great asset to have because life is so unpredictable, and things can change overnight for any of us.

I learned one of the very important lessons in life in the 9/11 attacks. It's good to have a plan for your future; it's even better to write your plan in pencil.

Every day is different; you never know what to expect, and you have to be ready to pivot on a dime.

All you can do is trust, be open and prepared, and you have to be flexible, as much as possible.

In life, you don't really know what's coming at you. Like a firefighter, or police officer, or anyone else working in the emergency field, they don't know what's going to come at them. You gotta be ready for anything.

I have no control of life. I have to prepare myself for any situation.

I've learned how to function in chaos.

I'm just kind of more, like, I'm gonna take every day as it comes and that's gonna be good enough for me.

Never expect anything, but plan for everything.