First ask yourself: What is the worst that can happen? Then prepare to accept it. Then proceed to improve on the worst.
Always think, 'what's the worst that can happen' and have some kind of strategy to deal with it
You can't judge a fighter by their worst performance.
What's the worst that could happen?
I start out by believing the worst
To doubt is to have faith in the worst possible outcome.
The military has to think in terms of worst case scenarios. In a sense, they have to play the pessimist.
It would be hard to get worse. I had only one direction to go.
What's the worst that can happen? A tidal wave? Glaciers with guns?
I think we should follow a simple rule: if we can take the worst, take the risk.
I’ve worked as a leader for many years and I’ve always trained myself to be prepared for the worst.
True peace of mind comes from accepting the worst. Psychologically, I think it means a release of energy.
I always prepare for the worst.
Real optimism is exposed to the worst but expects the best.
But think of the last guy. For one minute, think of the last guy. Nobody's got it worse than that guy. Nobody in the whole world.
But since the affairs of men rests still incertain, Let's reason with the worst that may befall.
You're shocked, Mr. Burton, at hearing what our gossiping little town thinks. I can tell you this - they always think the worst!
A story has been thought through to the end when it has taken the worst possible turn.
If you fixate on the worst-case scenario and it actually happens, you’ve lived it twice.
And worse I may be yet: the worst is not So long as we can say 'This is the worst.
I am sort of pessimistic in that way where I often think the worst of people.
Peace of mind is that mental condition in which you have accepted the worst.
I'm always prepared for the worst. I was prepared to have the book come out, sell seven copies, and have to keep working in advertising, so it was just great that it was received so well and by such a huge audience.
In the military we plan for the worst case, because we have learned that if you do not, you will be surprised.
Exploring how you could make a bad situation worse can sometimes tell you what not to do.
