Advances in technology will continue to reach far into every sector of our economy. Future job and economic growth in industry defense transportation agriculture health care and life sciences is directly related to scientific advancement.

The future is going to be boring. The suburbanisation of the planet will continue and the suburbanisation of the soul will follow soon after.

We're not planning for the future. If we continue to spend ourselves into oblivion we are going to destroy this nation.

I honestly don't know but if America continues to refuse to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions I see a bleak future not only for American society but for the world as a whole. This is a global problem that is not going away and the United States is an obstacle to solving it.

I look forward to a time in the not so distant future when we no longer look forward to 'firsts' as milestones women have yet to achieve but we look back on them as historic events that continue to teach and inspire.

We have no right to assume that any physical laws exist or if they have existed up until now that they will continue to exist in a similar manner in the future.

All my children have spoken for themselves since they first learned to speak and not always with my advance approval and I expect that to continue in the future.

We've demonstrated a strong track record of being very disciplined with the use of our cash. We don't let it burn a hole in our pocket we don't allow it to motivate us to do stupid acquisitions. And so I think that we'd like to continue to keep our powder dry because we do feel that there are one or more strategic opportunities in the future.

As long as we are persistence in our pursuit of our deepest destiny we will continue to grow. We cannot choose the day or time when we will fully bloom. It happens in its own time.

I loved my 17 years with R.E.M. but I'm ready to reflect assess and move on to a different phase of my life. The four of us will continue our close friendship and I look forward to hearing their future efforts as the world's biggest R.E.M. fan.