In securing the future of the planet, we secure happiness for ourselves. One of the aims of the Greens is to turn around the tide of pessimism amongst the young people of the world. Bob Brown aimfuturegreen Change image and share on social
A lot has happened over the years. And while this nation has been tested by war, and it's been tested by recession and all manner of challenges - I stand before you again tonight, after almost two terms as your president, to tell you I am more optimistic about the future of America than ever before. Barack Obama americachallengefuture share on social
Scientists will eventually stop flailing around with solar power and focus their efforts on harnessing the only truly unlimited source of energy on the planet: stupidity. I predict that in the future, scientists will learn how to convert stupidity into clean fuel. Scott Adams cleanconverteffort share on social
Who controls the present controls the past. There's a power structure, if you like, between the present and the past and the future, and that's what I'm interested in. Romesh Gunesekera controlfutureinterest Change image and share on social
We owe it to our children to give them a dignified and hopeful future. Giorgio Napolitano childdignifyfuture Change image and share on social
In short, chronological connectivity puts us in touch with the holy. It is at once humbling and exhilarating. I say this as someone who has never followed any formal religious practice. Connection with the past and the future is a pathway that charms us in the direction of sanity and grace. James Howard Kunstler charmchronologicalconnection share on social
We're Americans. We shape our own future. Let's start by standing up for President Barack Obama. Deval Patrick americanbarackfuture Change image and share on social
Every part of your business will change based on what I consider predictive analytics of the future. Ginni Rometty analyticbasebusiness Change image and share on social
Going to rehearsals of school plays got me out of science. It became clear what inspired me and what dampened my spirit. The only other thing I could do at school was trampolining - it didn't seem to have much future in it. Tamsin Greig cleardampenfuture share on social
Existence is no more than the precarious attainment of relevance in an intensely mobile flux of past, present, and future. Susan Sontag attainmentexistenceflux Change image and share on social