People of the future may suffer not from an absence of choice but from a paralysing surfeit of it. They may turn out to be victims of that peculiarly super-industrial dilemma: overchoice. Alvin Toffler absencechoicedilemma Change image and share on social
The future lies in designing and selling computers that people don't realize are computers at all. Adam Osborne computerdesignfuture Change image and share on social
If I only acted, I feel like I wouldn't have enough creative expression over my own sensibility, and also if I only acted, the notion of surrendering my fate and future to other people is deeply unsettling to me and it would make me uncomfortable. Alex Karpovsky actcreativedeeply share on social
You have reckoned that history ought to judge the past and to instruct the contemporary world as to the future. The present attempt does not yield to that high office. It will merely tell how it really was. Leopold Von Ranke attemptcontemporaryfuture share on social
Time passed solely in the pursuit of pleasure leaves no solid enjoyment for the future; but from the hours you spend in reading and studying useful books, you will gather a golden harvest in future years. Dorothea Dix bookenjoymentfuture share on social
I'm not someone who lives in the past; I find other people live in my past. I live in the present and the future. Marisa Berenson findfuturelive Change image and share on social
At some future period, not very distant as measured by centuries, the civilized races of man will almost certainly exterminate, and replace the savage races throughout the world. Charles Darwin centurycivilizedistant Change image and share on social
An expectation is a future object, recognised as belonging to me. Samuel Alexander belongexpectationfuture Change image and 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
They see a work ethic in both of us. But, they also see that my husband is more in control of his future, and I am more reliant on other sources for my career. Jami Gertz careercontrolethic Change image and share on social