Neither a wise man nor a brave man lies down on the tracks of history to wait for the train of the future to run over him.

Destiny is no matter of chance. It is a matter of choice. It is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved.

Planning is bringing the future into the present so that you can do something about it now.

To live in the light of a new day and an unimaginable and unpredictable future, you must become fully present to a deeper truth - not a truth from your head, but a truth from your heart; not a truth from your ego, but a truth from the highest source.

Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future.

The influence of teachers extends beyond the classroom, well into the future. It is they who shape and enrich the minds of the young, who touch their hearts and souls. It is they who shape a nation's future.

The shape and solutions of the future rely totally on the collective effort of people working together. We are all an integral part of the web of life.

The present was an egg laid by the past that had the future inside its shell.

Every man gotta right to decide his own destiny.

A fun pair of earrings is basically the finishing touch to any outfit; a nice watch is both practical and decorative, while the perfect unique bag is not only eye-catching but also timeless - it can be passed on to future generations.

Leaders don't look backwards to condemn what has already been done; they look forward to create a better future.

Let us put our minds together and see what life we can make for our children.

Real generosity toward the future lies in giving all to the present.

I'm always thinking about creating. My future starts when I wake up every morning... Every day I find something creative to do with my life.

Humans are the only creatures with the ability to dive deep in the sea, fly high in the sky, send instant messages around the globe, reflect on the past, assess the present and imagine the future.

When you start in life, if you find you are wrongly placed, don't hesitate to change, but don't change because troubles come up and difficulties arise. You must meet and overcome and conquer them. And in meeting and overcoming and conquering them, you will make yourself stronger for the future.

When the past no longer illuminates the future, the spirit walks in darkness.

Never let the future disturb you. You will meet it, if you have to, with the same weapons of reason which today arm you against the present.

We have lost our vision for the future. Before, we say, 'Nothing will be the same. Cars will fly, and we go to the end of the universe.' We have this kind of naive but exciting idea of the future. Now, the vision has been reduced to ways to select our garbage and how to survive global warming.

Let us make future generations remember us as proud ancestors just as, today, we remember our forefathers.

Destiny has two ways of crushing us - by refusing our wishes and by fulfilling them.

If there is a future, it will be Green.

Most of what I've learnt is too personal or controversial to share, but nevertheless, experiences have helped me understand things better and have been necessary for what my journey in future will be.

There's no point in making predictions. It's not worth speculating because nothing is set in stone and things change all the time in football. Today there are opportunities that no one knows if they will come round again in the future.

Poetry is not only dream and vision; it is the skeleton architecture of our lives. It lays the foundations for a future of change, a bridge across our fears of what has never been before.

We drive into the future using only our rearview mirror.

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.

Only you can control your future.

I stand here today - in the shadow of my parents' and grandparents' accomplishments - because of their willingness to sacrifice and look to my future.

The important consequences to the American States from this Declaration of Independence, considered as the ground and foundation of a future government, naturally suggest the propriety of proclaiming it in such a manner as that the people may be universally informed of it.

We must vote for hope, vote for life, vote for a brighter future for all of our loved ones.

The past, like the future, is indefinite and exists only as a spectrum of possibilities.

Together let us desire, conceive, and create the new structure of the future, which will embrace architecture and sculpture and painting in one unity and which will one day rise toward Heaven from the hands of a million workers like the crystal symbol of a new faith.

Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present controls the past.

I keep dreaming of a future, a future with a long and healthy life, not lived in the shadow of cancer but in the light.

The atomic bomb made the prospect of future war unendurable. It has led us up those last few steps to the mountain pass; and beyond there is a different country.

Climate change is not just about carbon dioxide levels and melting polar ice caps. It is about our public health and protecting our Earth for future generations.

Tomorrow is only found in the calendar of fools.

What matters is to live in the present, live now, for every moment is now. It is your thoughts and acts of the moment that create your future. The outline of your future path already exists, for you created its pattern by your past.

Without ethics, man has no future. This is to say, mankind without them cannot be itself. Ethics determine choices and actions and suggest difficult priorities.

Wonder Woman is a fighter, better than most, but it's what she fights for that is important. It's her vision of a future of peace and acceptance that makes her the right ambassador for everyone.

People who wish to go into the future should have two skills to succeed - the ability to deal with people and the ability to sell.

I know of no way of judging the future but by the past.

It is up to us to live up to the legacy that was left for us, and to leave a legacy that is worthy of our children and of future generations.

Discontent, blaming, complaining, self-pity cannot serve as a foundation for a good future, no matter how much effort you make.

And all your future lies beneath your hat.

Every time I see an adult on a bicycle, I no longer despair for the future of the human race.

Map out your future - but do it in pencil. The road ahead is as long as you make it. Make it worth the trip.

The one thing we know about the future is that it comes only one day at a time.

If you see the magic in a fairy tale, you can face the future.