Creativity has always depended on openness and flexibility, so let us hope for more of both in the future. Siri Hustvedt creativitydependflexibility Change image and share on social
The incentive of a medal at the biggest sporting arena in the world is what drives me. Before I hang my gloves, I want to win the Olympic medal, and my performance at London will decide my future in the sport. Mary Kom arenabigdecide share on social
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
While Fidel Castro used to deliver his marathon seven-hour speeches in Havana, Cubans used to joke that if Spanish lacked a future tense, their leader would be speechless. He was only fluent in broken promises, they lamented. Brin-Jonathan Butler breakcastrocuban 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
I'm all for past influences; the question is whether they are deterministic. Freud and the behaviorists argue that what we are at any given moment is billiard balls whose past determines our future course. That doesn't take into account that we are forever generating internal representations of positive futures and choosing among them. Martin Seligman accountargueball 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
Conventional agriculture has never succeeded in feeding the world, and it's never produced anything good to eat. For the future, we need to look toward alternatives. Dan Barber agriculturealternativeconventional Change image and share on social
If you see the magic in a fairy tale, you can face the future. Danielle Steel facefairyfuture Change image and share on social