Quotes About Forward-thinking

People think it's great to be ahead of your time, but it can actually be quite painful.

WME and IMG both truly understand and value my music and Mosaert's creative visions; they are forward-thinking, all-encompassing, and thoughtful in how they envision me continuing to grow.

I think L.A. has one of the most innovative and forward-thinking jazz scenes in the world. New York definitely has the volume - there's more music happening in New York than anywhere else. But to me, L.A. - it's kind of a gift and a curse.

You need emotional intelligence; to be happy to take risks; to be competitive and to look forward not backwards.

Congress should be forward thinking in the policies we set, instead of waiting until catastrophe looms.

I keep waiting for a paradigm shift to happen that will let network and studio execs see that sci-fi is the same as any other genre in terms of how you approach it - logically, character-based, with challenging ideas and forward thinking - but I worry that it might never happen in my lifetime.

Business needs to push the agenda rather than waiting for it to happen.

I have to think about the future because, not that I'm bored with it now, but I can't live now, it's not my place to live now. I've got to live ahead of myself.

It's always been very important to me to try to do projects which are breaking new ground.

You need people who can walk their companies into the future rather than back them into the future.

Google is not a conventional company. We do not intend to become one.

Despite his image as a bloody tyrant, Genghis was also forward thinking. His empire had the first international postal system, invented the concept of diplomatic immunity, and even allowed women in its councils. But more importantly, the Mongols were also unprecedented in their religious tolerance.

There's no sense in trying to fight the last war but one.

I would prefer to work with somebody comfortable with cutting-edge tools and theories—and unlikely to discard possible results simply because they don't follow received wisdom.

Everyone gives 'Picket Fences' credit for being so willing to delve into issues that now would be no big deal. But it was then. It was ahead of its time.

Certainly, I think Canada is many years ahead of the curve and still the great global pioneer.

Do you want to be a man of today or a man of tomorrow?

Value the future on a timescale longer than your own.

I'm open to everything. When you start to criticize the times you live in, your time is over.

If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses.

If somebody tells you a rule, break it. That's the only way to move things forward.

Why not invest in the future of music, instead of building fortresses to preserve its past?

Why not invest in the future of music, instead of building fortresses to preserve its past?

The great thing about fashion is that it always looks forward.