Tokyo in the late 1960s seemed to be like one of the futures that science fiction presents. Here was the proto- super-technology of the future, electronically, robotically, blahblahblah, intercut with traditional Japanese cultural patterns, Shinto patterns. Ian Watson 1960sblahblahblahcultural share on social
There are a lot of stories I remember with 'Wolverine.' 'Days of Future Past' is one that jumps out in my mind. Cullen Bunn dayfuturejump Change image and share on social
The Black Lives Matter movement can be read as an attempt to keep mourning an open dynamic in our culture because black lives exist in a state of precariousness. Mourning then bears both the vulnerability inherent in black lives and the instability regarding a future for those lives. Claudia Rankine attemptbearblack share on social
The future of the world belongs to the youth of the world, and it is from the youth and not from the old that the fire of life will warm and enlighten the world. It is your privilege to breathe the breath of life into the dry bones of many around you. Tom Mann belongbonebreath share on social
You can't connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future. You have to trust in something - your gut, destiny, life, karma, whatever. This approach has never let me down, and it has made all the difference in my life. Steve Jobs approachbackwardsconnect share on social
I'm anxious about work, the future, friendships, past relationships... I'm just one of those people that, whatever I'm doing, it's a big worry. Conor McPherson anxiousbigfriendship Change image and share on social
Let him who would enjoy a good future waste none of his present. Roger Babson enjoyfuturegood Change image and share on social
We must strive to encourage East and West not only to move towards each other but also to encourage them to find a new philosophy, a philosophy which will serve as a tool determining the future of Planet Earth - our common and only shelter. Nursultan Nazarbayev commondetermineearth share on social
The notion that the 'leader' has the right to ask huge sacrifices of your generation for a notional future paradise - if you'd be good enough to lie down under the wheels of the juggernaut - that sentimental and self-aggrandising rationalisation for brute force and cowardice I felt from adolescence was wrong. Tom Stoppard adolescenceaggrandisebrute share on social
If we are to better the future we must disturb the present. Catherine Booth disturbfuturepresent Change image and share on social