A fixed image of the future is in the worst sense a historical.

A fixed image of the future is in the worst sense a historical.

Cease to inquire what the future has in store, and to take as a
gift whatever the day brings read more

Cease to inquire what the future has in store, and to take as a
gift whatever the day brings forth.
[Lat., Quid sit futurum cras, fuge quaerere: et
Quem Fors dierum cunque dabit, lucro
Appone.]

In this bright future you can't forget your past.

In this bright future you can't forget your past.

Study the past, if you would divine the future.rn

Study the past, if you would divine the future.rn

We should all be concerned about the future because we will have to live the rest of our lives there.

We should all be concerned about the future because we will have to live the rest of our lives there.

When you make a mistake, don't look back at it long. Take the reason of the thing into your mind read more

When you make a mistake, don't look back at it long. Take the reason of the thing into your mind and then look forward. Mistakes are lessons of wisdom. The past cannot be changed. The future is yet in your power.

Telling the future by looking at the past assumes that conditions remain constant. This is like driving a car by read more

Telling the future by looking at the past assumes that conditions remain constant. This is like driving a car by looking in the rearview mirror.

There are certain moments when we might wish the future were built by men of the past.

There are certain moments when we might wish the future were built by men of the past.

I never think of the future--it comes soon enough.

I never think of the future--it comes soon enough.