People tend to dwell more on negative things than on good things. So the mind then becomes obsessed with negative things, with judgments, guilt and anxiety produced by thoughts about the future and so on.
The future, according to some scientists, will be exactly like the past, only far more expensive.
Leaders establish the vision for the future and set the strategy for getting there.
Everyone here has the sense that right now is one of those moments when we are influencing the future.
If you're doing business, not that simple to only buy. You have to create something. You have to create something that never exist for the future.
Science is the key to our future, and if you don't believe in science, then you're holding everybody back.
Nobody understands how the world will change. The only way you can plan for the future is to have scenarios. You have to have the courage to take a leap of faith on one of them.
When takers talk about mistakes, they're usually quick to place the blame on other people. Givers are more likely to say 'Here's the mistake I made; I learned the following from it. Here are the steps I'm taking to make sure I don't let people down in the future.'
After all, the past is our only real guide to the future, and historical analogies are instruments for distilling and organizing the past and converting it to a map by which we can navigate.
Replacing traditional sources of energy completely with renewable energy is going to be a challenging task. However, by adding renewable energy to the grid and gradually increasing its contribution, we can realistically expect a future that is powered completely by green energy.
There have been ups and downs over the years, but that's in the past, and now I'm just looking forward and focussed on the future ahead.
Starting a new job can be nerve-racking , but it's also exciting. You're embarking on a new future, positioning yourself to write a fresh story on a clean slate.
Life is divided into three terms - that which was, which is, and which will be. Let us learn from the past to profit by the present, and from the present, to live better in the future.
We need nuclear energy now, and we will need it in the future.
If you believe that the killing of innocent people is right, then you are not part of my future.
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.
One faces the future with one's past.
My father gave me some advice when I was very young - whatever someone tells you in the future, don't forget Pele is the best.
A person often meets his destiny on the road he took to avoid it.
Nothing is a bigger waste of time than regretting the past and worrying about the future.
In four continents, workers, taking control of their destiny, are building a happy future, are building socialism, communism.
The future isn't just a place you'll go. It's a place you will invent.
Adolescence represents an inner emotional upheaval, a struggle between the eternal human wish to cling to the past and the equally powerful wish to get on with the future.
Because of the vulgar advent, I decided to give way and, by dark and cryptic sentences, tell of the causes of the future mutation of mankind; especially the most urgent ones, and the ones I perceived, and in a manner that would not upset their fragile sentiments.
I'm very hopeful. I am very optimistic about the future.
On every front there are clear answers out there that can make this country stronger, but we're going to break through the fear and the frustration people are feeling. Our job is to make sure that even as we make progress, that we are also giving people a sense of hope and vision for the future.
I think people in Europe are generally pessimistic about the future. They have low expectations; they're not working hard to change things. When you're a slacker with a pessimistic view of the future, you're likely to meet those expectations.
I believe that you control your destiny, that you can be what you want to be. You can also stop and say, 'No, I won't do it, I won't behave his way anymore. I'm lonely and I need people around me, maybe I have to change my methods of behaving,' and then you do it.
I don't think anybody anywhere can talk about the future of their people or of an organization without talking about education. Whoever controls the education of our children controls our future.
We think of our future as anticipated memories.