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.

The future is much like the present, only longer.

The future is much like the present, only longer.

You can never plan the future by the past.

You can never plan the future by the past.

You can't connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that read more

You can't connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future. You have to trust in something - your gut, destiny, life, karma, whatever. This approach has never let me down, and it has made all the difference in my life.

Cease to inquire what the future has in store, and to take as a
gift whatever the day brings read more

Cease to inquire what the future has in store, and to take as a
gift whatever the day brings forth.
[Lat., Quid sit futurum cras, fuge quaerere: et
Quem Fors dierum cunque dabit, lucro
Appone.]

When all else is lost, the future still remains.

When all else is lost, the future still remains.

When it comes to the future, there are three kinds of people: those who let it happen, those who make read more

When it comes to the future, there are three kinds of people: those who let it happen, those who make it happen, and those who wonder what happened.

There is no past or future. Using tenses to divide time is like making chalk marks on water.

There is no past or future. Using tenses to divide time is like making chalk marks on water.

Fear of the future is worse than one's present fortune.

Fear of the future is worse than one's present fortune.