I am optimistic about the future of music. George Crumb futuremusicoptimistic Change image and share on social
Science has killed religion. There's no hope for the future with seven billion of us on the planet, and the only thing you can do is to laugh in the face of it all. T. C. Boyle billionfacefuture Change image and share on social
The future, like everything else, is not what it used to be. Paul Valery future Change image and share on social
I believe that when you think of the negative, and you get up discouraged - 'There's nothing good in my future' - I really believe it almost ties the hands of God. God works where there's an attitude of faith. I believe faith is all about hope. Joel Osteen attitudediscouragefaith share on social
If you're not being pessimistic, you're not being very realistic. But I think one must always have hope, and when you have children, of course, you have no choice but to work your tail off to try and protect the future for your children. And that is infused by hope in the end. David Suzuki childchoiceend share on social
The future is too interesting and dangerous to be entrusted to any predictable, reliable agency. We need all the fallibility we can get. Most of all, we need to preserve the absolute unpredictability and total improbability of our connected minds. That way we can keep open all the options, as we have in the past. Lewis Thomas absoluteagencyconnect share on social
When it comes to America's economy, the truth is that Mitt Romney believes that the key to our country's economic future lies in the failed policies of the past, the same ones that put banks before people, Wall Street before Main Street, plunging us into recession and devastating the middle class. Charlie Gonzalez americabankbelieve share on social
The main consideration with those who, possessing some capital, propose to emigrate as the means of improving their condition, is, the society likely to be found in the land fixed on for their future residence. Charles Sturt capitalconditionconsideration share on social
I think effective leaders typically are able to see the future to a certain degree and then try to take actions to shape it in some way. Mitt Romney actiondegreeeffective Change image and share on social
When my children say, 'In the future, Mummy, will things get better or worse for humanity?' I say: 'Who knows, since Amy Winehouse died. It's all in the air now. Eat your broccoli.' Caitlin Moran airamybadly Change image and share on social