If you want to maximize your expected utility, you try to save the world and the future of intergalactic civilization instead of donating your money to the society for curing rare diseases and cute puppies. Eliezer Yudkowsky civilizationcurecute share on social
The future for us is the foreseeable future. The South Asian, however, feels that it is perfectly realistic to think of a 'long time' in terms of thousands of years. Edward T. Hall asianfeltforeseeable Change image and share on social
I used to hurt so badly that I'd ask God why, what have I done to deserve any of this? I feel now He was preparing me for this, for the future. That's the way I see it. Eden Phillpotts badlydeservefeel Change image and share on social
The power for creating a better future is contained in the present moment: You create a good future by creating a good present. Eckhart Tolle containcreatefuture Change image and share on social
People look to time in expectation that it will eventually make them happy, but you cannot find true happiness by looking toward the future. Eckhart Tolle eventuallyexpectationfind Change image and share on social
As I see it, we are all connected and share a stake in our collective future. We are all part of a greater picture. I greatly encourage businesswomen everywhere in the world to take personal responsibility, stay connected to their own intuition and unique potential, work hard, deal with reality, but don't give up. Shari Arison businesswomancollectiveconnect share on social
What my future will not be is active politics in the Liberal Democrat party. Paddy Ashdown activedemocratfuture Change image and share on social
There has been enough blood in the Balkans. Serbia is offering its hand. Let us turn to the future and not deal with the past. Ivica Dacic balkanblooddeal Change image and share on social
With terrorist groups like al Qaeda, you can't learn what you want to learn about their capabilities and their future plans by taking a picture of it, and they've learned not to use the telephone. Bob Graham capabilityfuturegroup Change image and share on social
Almost overnight, white people have gone from being very powerful to potentially irrelevant. Their future in South Africa is not what many had envisaged, so it involves a lot of reinvention. Damon Galgut africaenvisagefuture Change image and share on social