Preparation, I have often said, is rightly two-thirds of any venture. — Amelia Earhart · Smartyfair

Preparation, I have often said, is rightly two-thirds of any venture.

Amelia Earhart1897–1937 · aviator · 1900s USAAmelia Earhart was a pioneering pilot who became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.7 quotes

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Getting ready is two-thirds of doing anything.

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What turned up: Last Flight (1937), p. 51 — Wikiquote Sourced section, book and page cited.
Work: Last Flight
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Sources checked: en.wikiquote.orgChecked using claude-sonnet-5, 21 August 2026Wikiquote Sourced section citing Last Flight (1937), p. 51

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