Top 1200 Past Generations Quotes & Sayings - Page 17

Science is a self-correcting discipline that can, in subsequent generations, show that previous ideas were not correct.

To many generations of fans, Hulk Hogan really represents the beginning of what became this amazing industry that we have.

I want to be able to infuse some youthful energy and comedy while appreciating the generations before.

I'm proud to be part of the fabric that inspires the next generations to remain curious and remember that 'smart is cool.'

The dwelling places of Europe have an air of inheritance, or cumulative possession - a hive occupied by generations of bees.

Unless we free ourselves from a dependence on these fossil fuels... we are condemning future generations to global catastrophe

At this place, Jews have prayed throughout the generations, and it is fitting that the message of brotherhood should go out from here.

The thing that's been exciting about 'Superman' is to see how the character has developed through generations.

I WAS a mermaid in my past-life! I definitely was. I don't know why I'm obsessed with them that much, which is why I think that somehow in my past-life I must have just lived underwater or something. Maybe I was a fish or a dolphin, but I do believe in mermaids.

When a person who has had highly evolved past lives is going through a strong past-life transit, that person comes to know things about life, death and other dimensions that most people in our world aren't aware of.

Only the very best clubs are able to pass the baton of continuity down through the generations.

Protecting the environment is really important to everyone's welfare - that of our children, as well as that of the future generations.

As long as we have decided to coexist in peace, we must do so on a firm basis that will withstand time and for generations.

The past is the past. Don't let it kill you.

Enlightenment is the mind that is open to anything, but attached to nothing. That is freedom. No values, no resentment, no grudges. Not carrying the past along with you. Not carrying memories from the past that are hurtful and shameful and embarrassing. Just let all that go and you are living in enlightenment, and you are free for everything.

Generations pass while some tree stands, and old families last not three oaks.

Language is the most massive and inclusive art we know, a mountainous and anonymous work of unconscious generations.

This is a world that is much more uncertain than the past. In the past we were certain, we were certain it was us versus the Russians in the past. We were certain, and therefore we had huge nuclear arsenals aimed at each other to keep the peace. That's what we were certain of... You see, even though it's an uncertain world, we're certain of some things. We're certain that even though the "evil empire" may have passed, evil still remains.

I think as someone who collects beautiful things from the past, the thing that I miss the most about modernism and the things I lament about the past are everyday things that you would use were made more beautifully.

Dear future generations: Please accept our apologies. We were rolling drunk on petroleum.

In real life there are indeed black people who have been in the middle class for generations, but in entertainment it's as if they don't exist.

The past does not haunt us. We haunt the past. We allow our minds to focus in that direction. We open memories and examine them. We reexperience emotions we felt during the painful events we experienced because we are recalling them in as much detail as we can.

I wrote 'Bamboozled' to expose and uncover the lies liberals have used for generations to exploit minorities for the vote.

Society, in general, has taught for many generations that when you reach a certain age, you have to learn to stop playing.

The President says, "We are in the fight for a way of life. This is the greatest battle of our generation, and of the generations to come."

The conditions that direct the order of . . . the living world . . . are marked by their persistence in improving the birthright of successive generations.

Eccentricity, to be socially acceptable, had still to have at least four or five generations of inbreeding behind it.

Mothers have as powerful an influence over the welfare of future generations as all other earthly causes combined.

We have to let the younger generations take our music - and approach it the way they want - but just teach them where it all comes from.

The paradox is that when we model future designs on past successes, we are inviting failure down the line; when we take into account past failures and anticipate potential new ways in which failure can occur, we are more likely to produce successful designs.

Naturally healthy soil can sustain coffee crops for generations to come. All of this contributes to the quality of the bean.

There are generations of women who left the workforce to be moms, and their kids grow up, and they think, "Well, what now?"

It's important that we take care of our future generations and expose them to some new things.

Each one of us is a custodian of India's well-being and of the legacy that we will pass on to coming generations.

It still amazes and fascinates me that women of color have kept my work alive for these many generations.

Being gentle means forgiving yourself when you mess up. We should learn from our mistakes, but we shouldn't beat the tar out of ourselves over them. The past is just that, past. Learn what went wrong and why. Make amends if you need to. Then drop it and move on.

Protecting the dignity and the security our seniors have earned is a commitment that spans generations and party lines.

Pride and power fall when the person falls, but discoveries of truth form legacies that can be built upon for generations.

They're people who probably imagine that they would have had a better time in the past. I wouldn't imagine you'd encounter a lot of black people saying 'Oh, the '50s, that was when America was great.' It's very dangerous because the past was imperfect, and you can't go back anyway.

Women need to become conscious of the impact that their attitudes and actions can have on future generations of voters and politicians.

The past is the past: what can you do about it?

While the past asks only to be remembered, a woman's memory alters on her behalf and in her best interests. Memory - the vain old biddy - cannot resist penciling a few slight, cosmetic revisions in the margins of the past.

The past was so past it hurt.

The actions you take today not only impact you; they influence generations. Every matter matters for eternity.

We must begin thinking like a river if we are to leave a legacy of beauty and life for future generations.

For generations, even many otherwise decent white Southerners learned to despise black people.

I recognize the unknowing, involuntary effect that 'Facts of Life' had and continues to have on several generations of people.

My bajo sexto, a big Mexican acoustic guitar, comes from a shop in L.A. run by three generations of Mexicans.

The past is a source of knowledge, and the future is a source of hope. Love of the past implies faith in the future.

We cannot pick a lifestyle and tell two generations after us to live like that. It is impossible.

The past is but the past of a beginning.

I will fight for budget honesty and eliminating the deficit to reduce the transfer of debt to younger generations.

Even the simplest wicker basket can become priceless when it is loved and cared for through the generations of a family.

History and the generations to come will judge our leaders by the decisions they make in the coming weeks.

The one charm of the past is that it is the past.

Music has given a voice to many generations, and I think we, as artists, can be a part of creating a better world.

I care about this beautiful planet that we all share. This is a home that we have to leave in good shape for the next generations.

All the things that are in the past are in the past.

In order to build basic democracy here we'll need lives of two generations - at least forty years.

A world of "if"s, but it would make no difference. If I could go back in time... but I couldn't. The past was behind me. The best thing now would be to stop looking over my shoulder. It was time to forget the past and look to the present and future.