Man can only receive what he sees himself receiving.
—Florence Scovel Shinn (1871–1940) American Illustrator, Spiritual Writer
Those who foresee the future and recognize it as tragic are often seized by a madness which forces them to commit the very acts which makes it certain that what they dread shall happen.
—Rebecca West (1892–1983) English Author, Journalist, Literary Critic
It may be that those who do most, dream most.
—Stephen Leacock (1869–1944) Canadian Political Scientist, Humorist
The superior person gathers his weapons together in order to provide against the unforeseen.
—Confucius (551–479 BCE) Chinese Philosopher
Whoever wishes to win in this game must have patience and money, since the values are so little constant and the rumors so little founded on truth.
—Jonathan Swift (1667–1745) Irish Satirist
In a world that is constantly changing, there is no one subject or set of subjects that will serve you for the foreseeable future, let alone for the rest of your life. The most important skill to acquire now is learning how to learn.
—John Naisbitt American Trend Analyst
He, who begins a conversation, does not foresee the end.
—African Proverb
The moment of enlightenment is when a person’s dreams of possibilities become images of probabilities.
—Vic Braden (b.1929) American Sportsperson, Author
As we become purer channels for God’s light, we develop an appetite for the sweetness that is possible in this world. A miracle worker is not geared toward fighting the world that is, but toward creating the world that could be.
—Marianne Williamson (b.1952) American Activist, Author, Lecturer
A fool sees not the same tree that a wise man sees.
—William Blake (1757–1827) English Poet, Painter, Printmaker
What we look for does not come to pass;
God finds a way for what none foresaw.
—Euripides (480–406 BCE) Ancient Greek Dramatist
Plan ahead or find trouble on the doorstep.
—Confucius (551–479 BCE) Chinese Philosopher
In conditions of great uncertainty people tend to predict the events that they want to happen actually will happen.
—Roberta Wohlstetter (1912–2007) American Military Policy Analyst
Dearth foreseen never came.
—Italian Proverb
Fantasies are more than substitutes for unpleasant reality; they are also dress rehearsals, plans. All acts performed in the world begin in the imagination.
—Barbara Grizzuti Harrison (1934–2002) American Journalist, Essayist, Memoirist, Travel Writer
The republic is a dream.
Nothing happens unless first a dream.
—Carl Sandburg (1878–1967) American Biographer, Novelist, Socialist
You can vitally influence your life from within by auto-suggestion. The first thing each morning, and the last thing each night, suggest to yourself specific ideas that you wish to embody in your character and personality. Address such suggestions to yourself, silently or aloud, until they are deeply impressed upon your mind.
—Grenville Kleiser (1868–1935) Canadian Author
The artist doesn’t see things as they are, but as he is.
—Unknown
If men could foresee the future, they would still behave as they do now.
—Russian Proverb
A couple of times a day I sit quietly and visualize my body fighting the AIDS virus. It’s the same as me sitting and seeing myself hit the perfect serve. I did that often when I was an athlete.
—Arthur Ashe (1943–93) American Tennis Player
You politicians have got to look further ahead; you always got a Putter in your hands, when you ought to have a Driver.
—Will Rogers (1879–1935) American Actor, Rancher, Humorist
In life so wretched? Isn’t it rather your hands which are too small, your vision which is muddied? You are the one who must grow up.
—Dag Hammarskjold (1905–61) Swedish Statesman, UN Diplomat
A feeble man can see the farms that are fenced and tilled, the houses that are built. The strong man sees the possible houses and farms. His eye makes estates as fast as the sun breeds clouds.
—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–82) American Philosopher
The one characteristic more essential than any other is foresight… It should be the growing nation with a future which takes the long look ahead.
—Theodore Roosevelt (1858–1919) American Head of State, Political leader, Historian, Explorer
In life, as in chess, forethought wins.
—Charles Buxton (1823–71) British Politician, Writer
Expecting is the greatest impediment to living. In anticipation of tomorrow, it loses today.
—Seneca the Younger (Lucius Annaeus Seneca) (c.4 BCE–65 CE) Roman Stoic Philosopher, Statesman, Tragedian
In fair Weather prepare for foul.
—Thomas Fuller (1608–61) English Cleric, Historian
I do not want to foresee the future. I am concerned with taking care of the present. God has given me no control over the moment following.
—Mohandas K. Gandhi (1869–1948) Indian Hindu Political leader
Reach high, for stars lie hidden in your soul. Dream deep, for every dream precedes the goal.
—Ralph Vaull Starr
He who could foresee affairs three days in advance would be rich for thousands of years.
—Chinese Proverb
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