To live fixated on the future is to engage in psychological denial. It is a form of psychic violence that prepares us to accept the violence needed to ensure the maintenance of imperialist, future-oriented society. Bell Hooks acceptdenialengage share on social
The progress of India is the destiny of one-sixth of humanity. And it will also mean a world more confident of its prosperity and more secure about its future. Narendra Modi confidentdestinyfuture Change image and share on social
We are, perhaps, uniquely among the earth's creatures, the worrying animal. We worry away our lives, fearing the future, discontent with the present, unable to take in the idea of dying, unable to sit still. Lewis Thomas animalcreaturedie share on social
Italy remained attached to conservatism. It had a political class that lived in the past and didn't build the future. The past is our strength, but it risks becoming our ruin if we walk with our heads turned backwards. Matteo Renzi attachbackwardsbuild share on social
I have met too many people who are looking for work, worrying about their mortgage, uncertain about their health insurance, and doubting that things will get any better anytime soon. Not just concerned about the present, many of us are doubting the future. Brad Schneider anytimeconcerndoubt share on social
You have it within your grasp to be regarded as one of the greatest legislative sessions in the history of the state. If you're bold and if you're ready to aggressively reach for our future, all the ingredients are here. The opportunities are waiting for us. Dirk Kempthorne aggressivelyboldfuture share on social
And that's the mission of The Innocence Project in New York, is to exonerate people who have been wrongfully convicted, and also work from a policy angle with Congress and state legislatures to prevent future wrongful convictions. John Grisham anglecongressconvict share on social
An object is not first imagined or thought about and then expected or willed, but in being actively expected it is imagined as future and in being willed it is thought. Samuel Alexander activelyexpectfuture Change image and share on social
A revolution is a struggle to the death between the future and the past. Fidel Castro deathfuturepast Change image and share on social
Italy has piled up huge public debt because the successive governments were too close to the life of ordinary citizens, too willing to please the requests of everybody, thereby acting against the interests of future generations. Mario Monti actcitizenclose share on social