Howard Zinn Quotes

I think all presidents should take the long view of history.

We're so used to thinking in the short term, and the minute you speak in more long-term language then you tend to get dismissed as utopian and so on. We have a real problem here in making long-term thinking respectable

People are interested in authentic long-term, socialist goals, which is not what is usually called socialism. They should be thinking through carefully how the projected society should work, but not in extensive detail because a lot of things just have to be learned by experiment and we don't know enough to plan societies in detail by any means. But, general guidelines could be worked out and many of the specific problems can be discussed. That should just be part of people's popular consciousness. That's how a transition to socialism could take place.

Wisdom means to choose now what will make sense later.

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.

We can accomplish almost anything within our ability if we but think we can! Every great achievement in this world was first carefully thought out. Think-but to a purpose. Think constructively. Think as you read. Think as you listen. Think as you travel and your eyes reveal new situations. Think as you work daily at your desk, or in the field, or while strolling. Think to rise and improve your place in life. There can be no advancement or success without serious thought

The greatest choice we have is to think before we act and then take action toward our life goals every day. Our problems result not only from our lack of action, but from our action without thought.

If you think about the long term then you can really make good life decisions that you won’t regret later.

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

Maturity is many things. It is the ability to base a judgment on the big picture, the long haul.

I think ultimately it's just time management. You're just doing a lot more stuff. You're doing the same stuff, you're writing and you're producing, but it just comes with a lot of other things. A lot of long term thinking and plotting things out for the future, bringing elements together. I have a lot of support.

Does the logic connect? What are the range of probably outcomes? You want to figure out what those probabilities are and ideally be the House. It's fine to gamble, as long as you're the House. Also, listen to critical feedback, particularly from friends. Generally they will be thinking it but they won't tell you.

You have to do what you think is the right thing, but just make sure it’s the right thing in the long run, and not just for the moment.

Sometimes I do have something in my head. But, for me, I think it usually ends up being about considering all of the elements, and trying to understand the distance from where we are to where we want to go.

Don't think about the start of the race, think about the ending.

The major credit I think Jim and I deserve is for selecting the right problem and sticking to it. It's true that by blundering about we stumbled on gold, but the fact remains that we were looking for gold.

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

I'm trying to be a little bit more mature about my choices and think about what I want to direct next, instead of just jumping into a movie 'cause I want to do it.

Figure out where you're going before you go there: he was told that a long time ago.

We deliberate not about ends, but about means.

When we deliberate it is about means and not ends.

Deciding to commit yourself to long term results rather than short term fixes is as important as any decision you'll make in your lifetime.

Long term thinking is so rare anywhere, but especially in startups. This is a huge advantage if you do it.

Success is 20% skills and 80% strategy

What makes a Malazan soldier so dangerous? They’re allowed to think.