On January 11, 2021, in the speech at a study session on implementing the decisions of the Fifth Plenary Session of the 19th CPC Central Committee, attended by principal officials at the provincial and ministerial level, Chinese President Xi Jinping, quoted a statement saying that “Prior planning prevents pitfalls and proper preparation preempts perils.” Where does the statement come from? What does it mean? Let us learn from President Xi on how to use literary quotations.