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    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.

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You'll see that, since our fate is ruled by chance,
Each man, unknowing, great,
Should frame life read more

You'll see that, since our fate is ruled by chance,
Each man, unknowing, great,
Should frame life so that at some future hour
Fact and his dreamings meet.

by Victor Hugo Found in: Future Quotes,
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Knowing too much of your future is never a good thing.

Knowing too much of your future is never a good thing.

by Rick Riordan Found in: Future Quotes,
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The future ain't what it used to be.

The future ain't what it used to be.

by Lewis J. Bates Found in: Future Quotes,
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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.

by Source Unknown Found in: Future Quotes,
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'Tis the sunset of life gives me mystical lore,
And coming events cast their shadows before.

'Tis the sunset of life gives me mystical lore,
And coming events cast their shadows before.

by Thomas Campbell Found in: Future Quotes,
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The future is called "perhaps," which is the only possible thing to call the future. And the only important read more

The future is called "perhaps," which is the only possible thing to call the future. And the only important thing is not to allow that to scare you.

by Tennessee Williams Found in: Future Quotes,
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The best thing about the future is that it comes one day at a time.

The best thing about the future is that it comes one day at a time.

by Abraham Lincoln Found in: Future Quotes,
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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.

by Steve Jobs Found in: Future Quotes,
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A wise God shrouds the future in obscure darkness.
[Lat., Prudens futuri temporis exitum
Caliginosa nocte premit read more

A wise God shrouds the future in obscure darkness.
[Lat., Prudens futuri temporis exitum
Caliginosa nocte premit deus.]

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