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Quotes About Foresight

Only a female could be as calculating and have the foresight that destiny requires,' the gypsy explained. 'Now fate is a man,' he went on, 'no planning, just go with the flow and see what tomorrow brings.
~ Unknown
If you have too much of a plan, it'll show up in Darkstalker's view of the future," Anemone observed. "See, so it's actually better to wing it," said Qibli. "Ha ha, dragon pun, wing it. I'm hilarious." He did a little flip in the air.
~ Tui T. Sutherland
They rapped on Clearsight's door and heard a clatter of things falling as talons thumped toward the door. Finally she poked her head out and gave Darkstalker a stern look. "I knew it was you," she said. "REALLY?" Darkstalker said with a gasp. "It's like you can PREDICT THE FUTURE!
~ Tui T. Sutherland
Inside her head, Darkstalker sighed. I literally can't see any future where I can talk you out of this. Oh, good, Moon thought, Then take a break and don't try.
~ Tui T. Sutherland
Live in the future, then build what's missing.
~ Paul Graham
Il faut penser à ce qui arrive - nous sommes les producteurs de l'avenir.
~ Paul Virilio
When you invent the ship, you also invent the shipwreck.
~ Paul Virilio
Well, maybe I just want to know the future so I can prepare myself for what's coming. If good things are coming, they will be a pleasant surprise, said the seer. If bad things are, and you know in advance, you will suffer greatly before they even occur.
~ Paulo Coelho
To see far is one thing, going there is another.
~ Constantin Brancusi
Of old the expert in battle would first make himself invincible and then wait for his enemy to expose his vulnerability.
~ Sun Tzu
Hence the saying: The enlightened ruler lays his plans well ahead; the good general cultivates his resources.
~ Sun Tzu
An inventor is one who can see the applicability of means to supply demand five years before it is obvious to those skilled in the art.
~ Reginald Fessenden
Be sure, either that thou art stronger than thine enemy, or that thou hast a swifter pair of heels.
~ Saadi
Solicitous care for living things affords satisfaction to one of the most lively instincts of the child's mind. Nothing is better calculated than this to awaken an attitude of foresight.
~ Maria Montessori
It'll be like a game of chess. We can let the game unfold as it did before, but if we want to avoid checkmate, we'll have to readjust the pieces a few moves shy of the finish.
~ Darren Shan
It helps to know where you are going before you set out.
~ Darren Shan
Director of Ensuring the Future
~ Dave Eggers
Clarifying things on the front end, when they first appear on the radar, rather than on the back end, after trouble has developed, allows people to reap the benefits of managing action. Getting
~ David Allen
Minute-to-minute and day-to-day you don't have time to think. You need to have already thought. Obviously
~ David Allen
Let our advance worrying become our advance thinking and planning. —Winston Churchill
~ David Allen
Let our advance worrying become advance thinking and planning. —Winston Churchill
~ David Allen
Let our advance worrying become our advance thinking and planning. —Winston Churchill Focus
~ David Allen
Clarifying things on the front end, when they first appear on the radar, rather than on the back end, after trouble has developed, allows people to reap the benefits of managing action.
~ David Allen
Never underestimate anyone, it is the most dangerous form of arrogance.
~ Unknown