„Be just before you are generous.“

— James Joyce
„The scariest moment is always just before you start.“
— Stephen King
„Thinking is an experimental dealing with small quantities of energy, just as a general moves miniature figures over a map before setting his troops in action.“
— Sigmund Freud
„I'm not here for your entertainment.You don't really want to mess with me tonight.Just stop and take a second.I was fine before you walked into my life.'Cause you know it's overBefore it began.Keep your drink, just give me the money.It's just you and your hand tonight.“
— Pink (singer)
„To be generous is to say yes before the man even opens his mouth.“
— Henry Miller