If you have a smothering parent, the effect it can apparently have on a child is to give them, in equal doses, a sense of too much self-esteem, because they are mummy's little princess or prince, and low self-esteem. It affects future relationships. Hugh Grant affectapparentlychild share on social
No one's played on the moon yet. No one's played in zero gravity. Some bands have played at the Pyramids of Giza, but we'd very much like to do that in the near future. Brandon Boyd bandfuturegiza Change image and share on social
Every day is Earth Day, and I vote we start investing in a secure climate future right now. Jackie Speier climatedayearth Change image and share on social
I lost a girlfriend when I was in my 30s. She was 46. It all sounds so trite, but I put a Post-it on my dressing-room wall. It said, 'The past is history. The future is a mystery. This moment is a gift, which is why it's called the present.' Samantha Bond 30scalldress share on social
The optimism that many felt in the 1960s over labour-saving technology is giving way to a fearful question: 'Will your labour be good for anything in the future? Or will you be replaced by a machine?' Peter Thiel 1960sfearfulfelt Change image and share on social
Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future. John F. Kennedy changefuturelaw Change image and share on social
To some degree we all live with uncertainty. We have no control over the future. Yet we carry on, we persevere, because, I guess, it's the way we're made. Karen Thompson Walker carrycontroldegree Change image and share on social
Armageddon is not around the corner. This is only what the people of violence want us to believe. The complexity and diversity of the world is the hope for the future. Michael Palin armageddoncomplexitycorner Change image and share on social
We have the fact we sell out every week to 67,500 and hopefully 75,000 in the future. We have a lot of assets. David Gill 000assetfact Change image and share on social
I don't put a very clear label on my work. If anything, I write science fiction - looking at a moment now, in the present, and then extrapolating outward to think about what the future might look like if this particular trend goes on, or if this particular trend is the most dominant. That's a science fictional tool. Paolo Bacigalupi cleardominantextrapolate share on social