Sam Altman Quotes

If we think long term, we can accomplish things that we couldn't otherwise accomplish.

I think somehow people should be encouraged to think about a very long time horizon and I think this is true for businesses, it's true for governments and it's true for people doing things in the non-profit sector.

The one characteristic more essential than any other is foresight... It should be the growing nation with a future which takes the long look ahead.

The man of action has the present, but the thinker controls the future.

The Congress is not willing to think about the long term. They act like activist shareholders, to use that phrase again. They're not thinking about what can we do that will make us richer, safer, and stronger next year, and the year after, and five and 10 years out.

I like to pride myself on thinking pretty long term, but not that long term.

Long-term planning is often undervalued by our indefinite short-term world.

The opportunist thinks of me and today. The statesman thinks of us and tomorrow.

To stay ahead, you must have your next idea waiting in the wings.

An entrepreneur never thinks of quarter-on-quarter; he thinks for 25 years, 50 years.

The ablest administrators do not merely draw logical conclusions from the array of facts of the past which their expert assistants bring to them, they have a vision of the future.

The point is to explore whatever may be helpful for thinking, understanding, and acting responsibly over long periods of time.

Men who think in lifetimes are of little use to statesmanship.

I think the biggest single thing that causes difficulty in the business world is the short-term view. We become obsessed with it. But it forces bad decisions.

I am a person who looks long-term, and I recognize the path we need to take. There will be moments when people are unhappy and disgruntled with some decision-making. Nonetheless, what matters most is to reach the destination. And my job as President is to see clearly where I want to go and be steadfast in my resolve to realize that vision

A man who does not think and plan long ahead will find trouble right at his door.

We have to always look ahead enough moves to be well prepared, even for victory!

The most challenging thing for a young entrepreneur is to think long-term. When you are 22 years old, it’s hard to think in 22-year increments since that’s as long as you’ve been alive. But it’s really important to view your life as an entrepreneur as a long journey that consists of many short-term cycles.

I'm no genius. I'm not at all; I just happen to look five or 10 years ahead and think things through.

You politicians have got to look further ahead; you always got a Putter in your hands, when you ought to have a Driver.

If you think too far ahead, if you even try to think too far ahead, you'll never make it.

You want to be an alchemist so badly? Don't wait to react to the immediate problem. Plan ahead. Look at the big picture and you won't ever have to deal with that problem. Better to save yourself from a major catastrophe than drag your feet over a bunch of little inconveniences.

You have to worry about where the business is headed long-term.

My job is to think beyond the immediate.

If a leader cannot give you a clear picture of what he or she sees in the future, that person is not the leader of that organization.