Be prepared quote by Arundhati Roy

As Estha stirred the thick jam he thought Two Thoughts and the Two Thoughts he thought were these:
a)
Anything can happen to anyone.
and
b) It is best to be prepared.
Having thought these thoughts, Estha Alone was happy with his bit of wisdom.

– Arundhati Roy

The God of Small Things. Chapter 10: The River in the Boat.