"As an American I wanted to explore... why are we the only first world country that still has capital punishment? Is it because we're too afraid to really examine the system, or is it because we really truly believe that this is the best way to deter future crime?" - Jodi PicoultTweet
"The wise man must remember that while he is a descendant of the past, he is a parent of the future." - Herbert SpencerTweet
"I see Turkey's future as being in Europe, as one of many prosperous, tolerant, democratic countries." - Orhan PamukTweet
"Sometimes your disappointments make you a stronger person for the future." - Blanka VlasicTweet
"Internationally, President Obama has adopted an appeasement strategy. He believes America's role as leader in the world is a thing of the past. I believe a strong America must - and will - lead the future." - Mitt RomneyTweet
"While everyone else is thinking about economics and politics, executive salaries and the future of the euro, do the opposite, even if it's hard. Invest in the spirit." - Jonathan SacksTweet
"Everybody has to be able to participate in a future that they want to live for. That's what technology can do." - Dean KamenTweet
"Los Angeles gives one the feeling of the future more strongly than any city I know of. A bad future, too, like something out of Fritz Lang's feeble imagination." - Henry MillerTweet
"Fear not for the future, weep not for the past." - Percy Bysshe ShelleyTweet
"As much as we all talk about the future and how so many things are merging, there is a simplicity that is crucial." - Ryan SeacrestTweet