In much of the rest of the world, rich people live in gated communities and drink bottled water. That's increasingly the case in Los Angeles where I come from. So that wealthy people in much of the world are insulated from the consequences of their actions."
[Why Societies Collapse, ABC Local, July 17, 2003]
Tag: rich environment civilization foresight isolation actions insight consequences realization wealthy
It is a consolation or a misfortune that the wrong kind of people are too often correct in their prognostications of the future; the far-seeing are also the foolish.
Robbie RossTag: foresight oscar-wilde predictions prescience
Our bodies have five senses: touch, smell, taste, sight, hearing. But not to be overlooked are the senses of our souls: intuition, peace, foresight, trust, empathy. The differences between people lie in their use of these senses; most people don't know anything about the inner senses while a few people rely on them just as they rely on their physical senses, and in fact probably even more.
C. JoyBell C.Tag: empathy peace inspirational-quotes human trust foresight intuition life-and-living senses wisdom-quotes human-senses soul-senses the-differences-between-people
This here is your inheritance, says the senior partner. Yes, he says, Ludwig, I know, and stows the plan for the bathing house (5.5m long, 3.8m wide, outer wall construction: wood, roof construction: thatch), stows both the plan and the mosquito in his briefcase. On a German shelf, this mosquito, pressed flat between large quantities of paper, will outlast time and times, and one day it might even be petrified, who knows.
Jenny ErpenbeckTag: loss foresight sad-but-true poignant german-history
Through adversity, not only are we given an opportunity to discover our inner strength, we are also given the gift of foresight so we can shine a light for others who go through the experience after us.
Rachael BerminghamTag: experience inspirational-quotes light opportunity foresight adversity inner-strength motivational-quotes
Peter stood back up. 'Well, that was a perfectly useless conversation,' he said with a sigh. Now, there is a wonderful thing in this world called 'foresight.' It is a gift treasured above all others because it allows one to know what the future holds. most people with foresight end up wielding immense power in life, often becoming great rulers or librarians.
Jonathan AuxierTag: power foresight librarian great-rulers
A man may plant a tree for a number of reasons. Perhaps he likes trees. Perhaps he wants shelter. Or perhaps he knows that someday he may need the firewood.
Joanne HarrisTag: purpose planning strategy foresight motive
Womankind always seems to be able to see a dozen steps into the future, far ahead of what men are able to see. And they have strength where we do not.
Roman PayneTag: women foresight females feminine roman-payne feminity womankind
Don't despair: despair suggests you are in total control and know what is coming. You don't - surrender to events with hope.
Alain de BottonTag: despair hope foresight control surrender
How you look at it is pretty much how you'll see it
Rasheed OgunlaruTag: vision prejudice hindsight foresight values programming beliefs conditioning cultural-differences motivational-quotes rasheed-ogunlaru-quotes seeing-perspective
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