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The future lies before you, like paths of pure white snow. Be careful how you tread it, for every step read more
The future lies before you, like paths of pure white snow. Be careful how you tread it, for every step will show.
Predicting the future is easy. It's trying to figure out what's going on now that's hard.
Predicting the future is easy. It's trying to figure out what's going on now that's hard.
The future? Like unwritten books and unborn children, you don't talk about it.
The future? Like unwritten books and unborn children, you don't talk about it.
As soon as man does not take his existence for granted, but beholds it as something unfathomably mysterious, thought begins.
As soon as man does not take his existence for granted, but beholds it as something unfathomably mysterious, thought begins.
Telling the future by looking at the past assumes that conditions remain constant. This is like driving a car by read more
Telling the future by looking at the past assumes that conditions remain constant. This is like driving a car by looking in the rearview mirror.
Reason can answer questions, but imagination has to ask them.
Reason can answer questions, but imagination has to ask them.
. . . So often do the spirits
Of great events stride on before the events,
And read more
. . . So often do the spirits
Of great events stride on before the events,
And in to-day already walks to-morrow.
Peak performers develop powerful mental images of the behavior that will lead to the desired results. They see in their read more
Peak performers develop powerful mental images of the behavior that will lead to the desired results. They see in their mind's eye the result they want, and the actions leading to it.
The year goes wrong, and tares grow strong,
Hope starves without a crumb;
But God's time is read more
The year goes wrong, and tares grow strong,
Hope starves without a crumb;
But God's time is our harvest time,
And that is sure to come.