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A fixed image of the future is in the worst sense a historical.
A fixed image of the future is in the worst sense a historical.
You can never plan the future by the past.
You can never plan the future by the past.
When you make a mistake, don't look back at it long. Take the reason of the thing into your mind read more
When you make a mistake, don't look back at it long. Take the reason of the thing into your mind and then look forward. Mistakes are lessons of wisdom. The past cannot be changed. The future is yet in your power.
It is not enough to understand, or to see clearly. The future will be shaped in the arena of human read more
It is not enough to understand, or to see clearly. The future will be shaped in the arena of human activity, by those willing to commit their minds and their bodies to the task.
You can never tell what the future has in store for you.
You can never tell what the future has in store for you.
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.
Making all future fruits of all the pasts.
Making all future fruits of all the pasts.
I never think of the future--it comes soon enough.
I never think of the future--it comes soon enough.
We should all be concerned about the future because we will have to live the rest of our lives there.
We should all be concerned about the future because we will have to live the rest of our lives there.