- Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment. Buddha - The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams. Eleanor Roosevelt - You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today. Abraham Lincoln - Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future. Kennedy - We are made wise not by the recollection of our past, but by the responsibility for our future. George Bernard Shaw - The past cannot be changed. The future is yet in your power. Unknown - I'm looking forward to the future, and feeling grateful for the past. Mike Rowe - We are made wise not by the recollection of our past, but by the responsibility for our future. George Bernard Shaw - Education is the foundation upon which we build our future. Christine Gregoire