If trouble comes when you least expect it then maybe the thing to do is to always expect it.

the unpalatable fact that business always moves in cycles-that a boom will be followed by a slump, that common sense demands preparedness.

In times like these it is helpful to remember that there have always been times like these.

In times like these, it's helpful to remember that there have always been times like these.

My rule always was to do the business of the day in the day.

If you plan for the worst — if you can live with the worst — the good will always take care of itself.

In times like these, it helps to recall that there have always been times like these.

do as much as you can for as many as you can, every day. Even on the bad days, there’s always something good you can do.

Even on the bad days, there’s always something good you can do.

Whether you are big or small, or face a high or low potential for crisis, a day devoted to discussing company business is never wasted.

In times of great stress or adversity, it’s always best to keep busy, to plow your anger and your energy into something positive.

Do all your work as though you had a thousand years to live; and as you would if you knew you must die tomorrow.

That’s how business works. There’s always somebody coming in on your blind side.

Always be closing.