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
We shall be better prepared for the future if we see how terrible, how doomed the present is. Iris Murdoch doomfutureprepare Change image and share on social
First of all, at any company, the investment in research and development in the products is the lifeblood, so that is a critical element of anyone's future going forward. Stephen Elop companycriticaldevelopment Change image and share on social
The Fuhrer alone is the present and future German reality and its law. Learn to know ever more deeply: from now on every single thing demands decision, and every action responsibility. Martin Heidegger actiondecisiondeeply Change image and share on social
Now North Korea certainly is located in a different place geographically, but I think it faces the same type of strategic decision. Does it want a different future for its people? Mitchell Reiss decisionfacefuture Change image and share on social
To state the facts frankly is not to despair the future nor indict the past. The prudent heir takes careful inventory of his legacies and gives a faithful accounting to those whom he owes an obligation of trust. John F. Kennedy accountcarefuldespair share on social
History is a relentless master. It has no present, only the past rushing into the future. To try to hold fast is to be swept aside. John F. Kennedy fastfuturehistory Change image and share on social
The future starts today, not tomorrow. Pope John Paul II futurestarttoday Change image and share on social
Brothers in suffering, brothers in resistance, brothers in ideals and conviction. It is now our duty to further strengthen this bond in order to secure this hard-won freedom for future generations. Guy Verhofstadt bondbrotherconviction Change image and 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