Future Quotes

"I'm convinced that we can shape a different future for this country as it relates to mental health and as it relates to suicide"

David Satcher, Politician

"And time itself? Time was a never-ending medium that stretched into the future and the past - except there was no future and no past, but an infinite number of brackets, extending either way, each bracket enclosing its single phase of the Universe"

Clifford D. Simak, Writer

"The election in Iraq clearly demonstrates that Iraqi people are like people everywhere. They desire to create a future in an environment that is safe and allows them to reach their full potential as human beings, whatever that potential may be"

John Ensign, Politician

"For America's economic future to remain prosperous, we must encourage pro-growth policies so that we continue to be the leader in innovation and entrepreneurship"

John Ensign, Politician

"Eighty percent of what everyone's talking about never happens. I don't mean in terms of product development that's happening right now, I'm talking about the far-flung visions of the future"

Jay Chiat, Businessman

"In terms of stories I would buy for a science fiction magazine, if they take place in the future, that might do it"

Frederik Pohl, Writer

"Everybody on this floor wants to send the same loud and clear message: that Congress is united in its opposition to terror and we are all deeply concerned about the future and security of our close friend and ally, Israel"

Earl Blumenauer, Politician

"We are quite open, however, to looking at acquisitions and there are opportunities that we periodically consider. and I think that may be something we do in the future, but I must say that there is no commitment to that at the present time in any form or size"

David Milne, Artist

"In addition, I'm finishing a track for the movie 'Waking Up In Reno', but there are numerous other singers I look forward to recording with in the near future"

Dwight Yoakam, Musician

"As a leader, I am tough on myself and I raise the standard for everybody; however, I am very caring because I want people to excel at what they are doing so that they can aspire to be me in the future"

Indra Nooyi, Businessman

"Social Security is one of the greatest achievements of the American government, protecting our elderly against poverty and assuring young people of a more secure future"

Mark Foley, Politician

"Social Security is a program that should be strengthened and preserved for future generations"

Diane Watson, Politician

"Just two weeks ago, millions of Iraqis defied the threats of terrorists and went to the polls to determine their own future. I congratulate the Iraqi people for the courage they've shown in making these elections so successful"

Bill Frist, Politician

"Specifically, I am concerned about the long-term condition of Social Security. I am committed to ensuring that current beneficiaries and those nearing retirement face no reduction in benefits, while preserving this vital program for future generations"

Cliff Stearns, Politician

"I think in order to move forward into the future, you need to know where you've been"

Charles Williams, Editor

"You have it within your grasp to be regarded as one of the greatest legislative sessions in the history of the state. If you're bold and if you're ready to aggressively reach for our future, all the ingredients are here. The opportunities are waiting for us"

Dirk Kempthorne, Politician

"So not only do we need to deal with threats as they emerge, we have to be thinking in anticipation of future threats, and the things we do have to be things that enable the system to continue to work"

Janet Napolitano, Politician

"For example, the Prime Minister earlier this year talked about the importance of the Arctic to our future. He's right. A hundred years from now, the strength of Canada is going to be coming from our resources in the Arctic"

Brian Mulroney, Statesman

"Getting our military back on stable footing won't happen overnight. We must start this process now, since future engagements are likely and allies are scarce"

Ellen Tauscher, Politician

"The future hasn't happened yet and the past is gone. So I think the only moment we have is right here and no, and I try to make the best of those moments, the moments that I'm in"

Annie Lennox, Musician

"So I try not to look too far into the future because I think that everything happens and will happen for a reason"

Carrot Top, Comedian

"Catholic schools prepare every student to meet the challenges of their future by developing their mind, yes, but also their body and their soul and spirit"

David Vitter, Politician

"This show has shown me how to throw a punch. But watching my future sister-in-law go through breast cancer has also shown me how to take one"

Charlotte Ross, Actress

"Infuse your life with action. Don't wait for it to happen. Make it happen. Make your own future. Make your own hope. Make your own love. And whatever your beliefs, honor your creator, not by passively waiting for grace to come down from upon high, but by doing what you can to make grace happen... yourself, right now, right down here on Earth"

Bradley Whitford, Actor

"To design the future effectively, you must first let go of your past"

Charles J. Givens, Businessman

"I can see now a vision emerging how Canada is going to profit in the future from our Arctic resources without destroying the environment on which it is all based"

Brian Mulroney, Statesman

"We know that when people are safe in their homes, they are free to pursue their dream for a brighter economic future for themselves and their families"

George Pataki, Politician

"Even in relationships, I don't get my hopes up or anything, especially not right now because I know I'm young and I've got plenty of time later in the future"

Christina Milian, Musician

"If Congress does its job in this regard, the residents of Puerto Rico will be empowered to act in their own self-interest and express their future political status aspirations accordingly"

Dick Thornburgh, Politician

"We in the United States should be all the more thankful for the freedom and religious tolerance we enjoy. And we should always remember the lessons learned from the Holocaust, in hopes we stay vigilant against such inhumanity now and in the future"

Charlie Dent, Politician

"I've never been able to predict the future of anything"

Bob Edwards, Journalist

"We want to make sure our athletes have a future once their athletics careers are over"

Alberto Juantorena, Athlete

"All of the good stuff is going to be done in the future. The stuff we are doing now is crummy compared with what will finally mature"

Bill Budge, Businessman

"Voluntary personal savings accounts would enable future retirees to harness the power of the marketplace when saving for their retirements"

Bill Frist, Politician

"Thus, only in a hopeful and confident temper, in a proud and constructive spirit, will we rescue the present and safeguard the future of our beloved country"

Bainbridge Colby, Public Servant

"I think in the future we need to look at our youth department to provide more players for the first team think it is important for a club to have a good amount of players that have roots with the club and region"

Arsene Wenger, Coach

"I have no plans for a future Jemima Shore mystery, but would write one tomorrow if a good idea came to me"

Antonia Fraser, Author

"I don't know where I'm going to be in three years. Because I have the feeling that the future is so full of possibilities, to stop being an actress, to do something else... for me, the future is just a huge bunch of discoveries"

Audrey Tautou, Actress

"The ongoing conflict between us has caused heavy suffering to both peoples. The future can and must be different. Both our peoples are destined to live together side by side, on this small piece of land. This reality we cannot change"

Ariel Sharon, Leader

"Man spends his life in reasoning on the past, in complaining of the present, in fearing future"

Antoine Rivarol, Journalist

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