Tomorrow is the mysterious, unknown guest.
—Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807–82) American Poet, Educator, Academic
Strike when thou wilt, the hour of rest, but let my last days be my best.
—Robert Browning (1812–89) English Poet
To the being of fully alive, the future is not ominous but a promise; it surrounds the present like a halo.
—John Dewey (1859–1952) American Philosopher, Psychologist, Educator
I fear there will be no future for those who do not change.
—Louis L’Amour (1908–88) American Novelist, Short-story Writer
My interest is in the future because I’m going to spend the rest of my life there.
—Charles F. Kettering (1876–1958) American Inventor, Entrepreneur, Businessperson
Tomorrow is another day.
—Common Proverb
By and by never comes.
—Augustine of Hippo (354–430) Roman-African Christian Philosopher
Grow old along with me!
The best is yet to be,
The last of life, for which the first was made:
Our times are in His hand
Who saith ‘A whole I planned,
Youth shows but half; trust God: see all, nor be afraid!’
—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–82) American Philosopher
The future is called “perhaps,” which is the only possible thing to call the future. And the only important thing is not to allow that to scare you.
—Tennessee Williams (1911–83) American Playwright
The future is made of the same stuff as the present.
—Simone Weil (1909–1943) French Philosopher, Political Activist
It has been well said that no man ever sank under the burden of the day. It is when to-morrow’s burden is added to the burden of to-day that the weight is more than a man can bear.
—George MacDonald (1824–1905) Scottish Novelist, Lecturer, Poet
Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God.
—Corrie Ten Boom (1892–1983) Dutch Jewish Humanist
I have been nothing … but there is tomorrow.
—Louis L’Amour (1908–88) American Novelist, Short-story Writer
Not enjoyment, and not sorrow,
Is our destined end or way;
But to act, that each to-morrow
Find us farther than to-day.
—Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807–82) American Poet, Educator, Academic
When all else is lost, the future still remains.
—Christian Nestell Bovee (1820–1904) American Writer, Aphorist
For you and me, today is all we have; tomorrow is a mirage that may never become reality.
—Louis L’Amour (1908–88) American Novelist, Short-story Writer
Look not mournfully into the Past. It comes not back again. Wisely improve the Present. It is thine. Go forth to meet the shadowy Future, without fear, and with a manly heart.
—Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807–82) American Poet, Educator, Academic
The future is purchased by the present.
—Samuel Johnson (1709–84) British Essayist
Fortunately for children, the uncertainties of the present always give way to the enchanted possibilities of the future.
—Gelsey Kirkland (b.1952) American Ballerina
Those who foretell the future lies, even if he tells the truth.
—Arabic Proverb
We already have the statistics for the future: the growth percentages of pollution, overpopulation, desertification. The future is already in place.
—Gunter Grass (1927–2015) German Novelist, Poet
The future is an unknown, but a somewhat predictable unknown. To look to the future we must first look back upon the past. That is where the seeds of the future were planted. I never think of the future. It comes soon enough.
—Albert Einstein (1879–1955) German-born Physicist
The future lies before you, like paths of pure white snow. Be careful how you tread it, for every step will show.
—Unknown
The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.
—Eleanor Roosevelt (1884–1962) American First Lady, Diplomat, Humanitarian
The trouble with the future is that is usually arrives before we’re ready for it.
—Arnold Glasow (1905–98) American Businessman
The future looks extremely bright indeed, with lots of possibilities ahead—big possibilities. Like the song says, “We’ve just begun.”
—Bruce Lee (1940–73) American Martial Artist, Actor, Philosopher
The good days weren’t really so good, and tomorrow ain’t as bad as it seems.
—Billy Joel (b.1949) American Singer, Songwriter, Musician
They who lose today may win tomorrow.
—Miguel de Cervantes (1547–1616) Spanish Novelist
Never let the future disturb you. You will meet it, if you have to, with the same weapons of reason which today arm you against the present.
—Marcus Aurelius (121–180) Emperor of Rome, Stoic Philosopher
All futurity seems teeming with endless destruction never to be repelled; Desperate remorse swallows the present in a quenchless rage.
—William Blake (1757–1827) English Poet, Painter, Printmaker
Cease to inquire what the future has in store, and to take as a gift whatever the day brings forth.
—Horace (Quintus Horatius Flaccus) (65–8 BCE) Roman Poet
It is a mistake to look too far ahead. Only one link in the chain of destiny can be handled at a time.
—Winston Churchill (1874–1965) British Head of State, Political leader, Historian, Journalist, Author
He that fears not the future may enjoy the present.
—Thomas Fuller (1608–61) English Cleric, Historian
Imagine a baseball thrown thru the air. A high speed camera takes pictures of it showing very great detail—names, laces, etc. Someone shows you a picture—can you tell what direction it is travelling? or even if it is moving? NO. You would have to know where it was thrown FROM to know what direction it is going. In times of high change, it’s good to know a little bit about the PAST to understand the present freeze frame of the NOW and project to some degree of accuracy where we are GOING (The Future).
—Unknown
Hardly anyone knows how much is gained by ignoring the future.
—Bernard le Bovier de Fontenelle (1657–1757) French Essayist, Polymath, Philosopher
How happy the station which every moment furnishes opportunities of doing good to thousands!—How dangerous that which every moment exposes to the injuring of millions.
—Jean de La Bruyere (1645–96) French Satiric Moralist, Author
Tomorrow never comes.
—Common Proverb
The only thing we know about the future is that it will be different.
—Peter Drucker (1909–2005) Austrian-born Management Consultant
To make of human affairs a coherent, precise, predictable whole one must ignore or suppress man as he really is. It is by eliminating man from their equation that the makers of history can predict the future, and the writers of history can give a pattern to the past.
—Eric Hoffer (1902–83) American Philosopher, Author
Every man, through fear, mugs his aspirations a dozen times a day.
—Brendan Behan (1923–64) Irish Poet, Novelist, Playwright
The best way to predict the future is to create it.
—Peter Drucker (1909–2005) Austrian-born Management Consultant
The future is something which everyone reaches at the rate of sixty minutes an hour, whatever he does, whoever he is.
—C. S. Lewis (1898-1963) Irish-born British Academic, Author, Literary Scholar
Tomorrow is an old deceiver, and his cheat never grows stale.
—Samuel Johnson (1709–84) British Essayist
When I look into the future, it is so bright it burns my eyes.
—Oprah Winfrey (b.1954) American TV Personality
It is my belief that whereas the twentieth century has been a century of war and untold suffering, the twenty-first century should be one of peace and dialogue. As the continued advances in information technology make our world a truly global village, I believe there will come a time when war and armed conflict will be considered an outdated and obsolete method of settling differences among nations and communities.
—The 14th Dalai Lama (b.1935) Tibetan Buddhist Religious Leader, Civil Rights Leader, Philosopher, Author
Take therefore no thought of the morrow; for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself.
—The Holy Bible Scripture in the Christian Faith
The future is… black.
—James Baldwin (1924–87) American Novelist, Social Critic
The future is much like the present, only longer.
—Dan Quisenberry (1953–98) American Baseball Player
When I look at the future, it’s so bright, it burns my eyes.
—Oprah Winfrey (b.1954) American TV Personality
Forget injuries, never forget kindnesses.
—Chinese Proverb