Economic theory dictates that the value of a company is basically the present value of its future profits. To estimate Facebook's value through its future profits, we need to have a view on its user growth and how this will evolve in the next 10 to 50 years. Didier Sornette basicallycompanydictate share on social
More is required of public officials than slogans and handshakes and press releases. More is required. We must hold ourselves strictly accountable. We must provide the people with a vision of the future. Barbara Jordan accountablefuturehandshake share on social
We are a people in a quandary about the present. We are a people in search of our future. We are a people in search of a national community. Barbara Jordan communityfuturenational Change image and share on social
We must not become the new puritans and reject our society. We must address and master the future together. It can be done if we restore the belief that we share a sense of national community, that we share a common national endeavor. It can be done. Barbara Jordan addressbeliefcommon share on social
The enemies of the future are always the very nicest people. Christopher Morley enemyfuturenice Change image and share on social
Sometimes your disappointments make you a stronger person for the future. Blanka Vlasic disappointmentfuturemake Change image and share on social
I cannot in good conscience ask my colleagues to expend precious time and energy defending or explaining my past. We need all hands on deck, fighting for the future. Van Jones colleagueconsciencedeck Change image and share on social
I've always loved 'lived-in' sci-fi. We take it for granted now, but it was a revelation in the late '70s - '80s, when movies like 'Alien', 'Escape From New York', and even 'Star Wars' introduced us to the idea that the future could, in fact, look old. Antony Johnston 70s80salien share on social
Ideally, in the future, you'll just pay your cable company for the stream, which you'll be able to watch and manipulate through whatever means on whatever devices you like. Alex Pareene cablecompanydevice Change image and share on social
The secret to being a writer is that you have to write. It's not enough to think about writing or to study literature or plan a future life as an author. You really have to lock yourself away, alone, and get to work. Augusten Burroughs authorfuturelife share on social