Future Quotes

"Common sense as well as common values all lead us. Our future depends upon it and our present is going to be vastly better when we get back to these basics"

Joan Blades, Businessman

"Live life to the fullest, for the future is scarce"

Nick Carter, Musician

"Cutting up fowl to predict the future is, if done honestly and with as little interpretation as possible, a kind of randomization. But chicken guts are hard to read and invite flights of fancy or corruption"

Ian Hacking, Philosopher

"Personally, I do not believe that we shall have greater armaments in the future than we have had in the past. On the contrary, I believe there will be a gradual diminution in this respect"

William Watson

"This war is being played in the realm of public opinion and has dire consequences for our soldiers in Iraq, the future of our country, and freedom around the world"

John Doolittle, Politician

"Everything that ever happened is still happening. Past, present and future keep happening in the eternity which is Here and Now"

James Broughton, Director

"Men may be spoiled by education, even as they are spoiled by illiteracy. Education is the preparation of the mind for future work, hence men should be educated with special reference to the work"

Timothy Thomas Fortune, Writer

"And the university's reputation will only continue to grow as stories like Elaine's are spread. Delaware State University's motto 'a past to honor, a future to insure,' couldn't be any more fitting for this transitional period you are going through"

Michael N. Castle, Politician

"Every great work of art has two faces, one toward its own time and one toward the future, toward eternity"

Lester Bangs, Critic

"But, sir, they have written me down upon the history of the country as worthy of expulsion, and in no unkindness I must tell them that for all future time my self-respect requires that I shall pass them as strangers"

Preston Brooks, Politician

"Most creative work is a process of people passing ideas and inspirations from the past into the future and adding their own creativity along the way"

Joichi Ito, Businessman

"I can't say I can foresee the future and tell the stars, you know. But I do have an understanding for my own reality, just elements and things that I've learned from"

Jenna Elfman, Actress

"Children are our future we must take care of them with maximum effort"

Naomi Campbell, Model

"I've got two young kids. I don't know what the future holds"

Robbie Coltrane, Actor

"What's crucial is that the IRA produce a credible statement that paramilitary and criminality activity is a thing of the past. That they are committed to a future which is exclusively peaceful and democratic"

Peter Hain, Politician

"I see little of more importance to the future of our country and of civilization than full recognition of the place of the artist. If art is to nourish the roots of our culture, society must set the artist free to follow his vision wherever it takes him"

Pauline Kael, Critic

"If we were in a similar circumstance in the future I would want to make sure that our reporting was at least as diverse as it was during this most recent war"

Jim Walton, Businessman

"The subject of criminal rehabilitation was debated recently in City Hall. It's an appropriate place for this kind of discussion because the city has always employed so many ex-cons and future cons"

Mike Royko, Writer

"Also, it is interesting that developing countries, with China and India perhaps in the lead, where the future of the global environment will be decided are now on board with the case for sustainable development"

Maurice Strong, Businessman

"I think you need people of principle, of character, that are leaders, that take stands on important tough issues that will affect the future of this country"

Sean Hannity, Writer

"The self is an oral society in which the present is constantly running a dialogue with the past and the future inside of one skin"

David Antin, Poet

"But without the experience of actually singing or playing these things yourself, you don't have the same kind of involvement or understanding of what these musical moves mean. And that is a very big problem in addressing the future of music"

Michael Tilson Thomas, Musician

"I believe that as a nation we must have a bipartisan discussion about how to best preserve and protect Social Security for our seniors and for future generations of Americans"

Steve Israel, Politician

"Whether they run a record company or a grocery store, every boss will tell you you're in big trouble if you're borrowing more than you can ever afford to pay back. Delaying the pain for future generations is suicidal. We've got to start getting the deficit down right now, not next year"

Simon Cowell, Entertainer

"I am firmly convinced that, in future years, China and India will join hands in playing a more active role in maintaining peace and stability in the region and the world at large and make due contribution to the cause of human progress and development"

Li Peng, Public Servant

"With these kinds of proposals, the devil is in the details. We're going to examine this realignment closely. We will fight any measure that compromises our needs - now or in the future"

John B. Larson, Politician

"The power to shape Oregon's future remains where it has always been - in our collective hands"

Ted Kulongoski, Politician

"We certainly will prepare consciously and professionally, but still you cannot predict the future"

Laurent Jalabert, Athlete

"For the future, I would suggest avoiding subjects of too vast a scale. It would be useful to make out a list of fundamental questions on the matter to be dealt with, and discuss only those"

Karl Lehmann, Clergyman

"If we intend to provide a better life, and a better world, for future generations, we can't ignore the quality of the environment we leave them"

John Kasich, Politician

"Some of the best lessons we ever learn are learned from past mistakes. The error of the past is the wisdom and success of the future"

Dale Turner

"If we wish our state's growth to continue, then our future will increasingly be with industries that require a highly skilled and technically proficient workforce"

Jay Weatherill, Politician

"Arnold has succeeded at every level, and I believe he is the only person that can unite the people of this state and lead California from its current dysfunctional condition to the bright future that all residents long for"

Mary Bono, Politician

"The future is finally something that we can now put into focus"

Lou Gramm, Musician

"The future will be determined in part by happenings that it is impossible to foresee; it will also be influenced by trends that are now existent and observable"

Emily Greene Balch, Educator

"The prudent course is to make an investment in learning, testing and understanding, determine how the new concepts compare to how you now operate and thoughtfully determine how they apply to what you want to achieve in the future"

Dee Hock, Businessman

"You help families focus on the future through their children"

Sam Worthington, Actor

"Your future takes precedence over your past. Focus on your future, rather than on the past"

Gary Ryan Blair

"The USA have recently done well in the Olympics and the Youth World Cup. So I think there will be some good young players available in the future, and not too expensive which is important to the club"

Richard Gough

"The world today is changing rapidly, and we are helping to make it better for our children's future"

Ginny B. Waite

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