I am interested in the future because I expect to spend the rest of my life in the future.

Charles F. Kettering

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The future

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Charles F. Kettering

Language

English

Time

1939 1930s 20th century

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Kettering, Charles F. Spoken during a luncheon. Joint luncheon held by the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce and the Advertising Club. July 1939, Los Angeles, CA, USA.

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Medium
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Statement Type
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Language
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Time
1949 1940s 20th century
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Orwell, George. Nineteen Eighty-Four. Secker & Warburg, 1949, pt. 3, ch. 3.

Another quote from 1939

Success is relative:
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T.S. Eliot

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Author

T.S. Eliot
Source
The Family Reunion
Medium
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Language
English
Time
1939 1930s 20th century
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Citation

Eliot, T. S. The Family Reunion. Performed by Michael Redgrave, Helen Haye, and Catherine Lacey. 1939, Westminster Theatre, London, England, UK, pt. 2, sc. 3.