Foresight is an imperfect thing — all prevision in economics is imperfect.

When there is no coherent strategy, tactics, no matter how flashily executed, become meaningless.

Action without theory is reckless; theory without action is worthless.

Any scientific research in the field of military science is worthless if military theory does not provide the function of foresight.

If a program doesn’t work, measures of efficiency, of adaptability, or of cost of production have no meaning.

My dreams are worthless, my plans are dust, my goals are impossible.

All are of no value unless they are followed by action.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

Vision without action is a daydream, but action without vision is a nightmare.

The foresight of financial experts was, as so often, a poor guide to the future.

Vision without action is a daydream. Action without vision is a nightmare.

Where there is no vision, there is no hope.

"Value added" is a meaningless concept for a retail business , for a bank, for a life insurance company, and for any other business which is not primarily engaged in manufacturing.

Where any answer is possible, all answers are meaningless.

There's no sense in being precise when you don't even know what you're talking about