In these days a man is nobody unless his biography is kept so far posted up that it may be ready for the national breakfast-table on the morning after his demise. Anthony Trollope
Be ready for when your time comes, you will have that window of opportunity, so seize the moment and capitalise on it. Anthony Anderson
Love can smack you like a seagull, and pour all over your feet like junkmail. You can't be ready for such a thing any more than salt water taffy gets you ready for the ocean. Daniel Handler
I'll be ready for my first kiss! When it happens, it'll happen, but I don't know. It doesn't look like that will be anytime soon. Emma Roberts
He who lends out his door should be ready for the cold blowing wind. African Proverb
If you wish for peace, be ready for war. Traditional Proverb