Jacque Fresco Quotes

We will pay a heavy price if we insist on navigating the 21st century with a 20th century mindset.

It is not enough to criticize society without offering a workable alternative.

The essence of statesmanship is not a rigid adherence to the past, but a prudent and probing concern for the future.

A liberal is a person who kept an open mind … a person who did not always look backward but would look forward to new possible solutions.

In order to design a future of positive change, we must first become expert at changing our minds.

Generally, a writer of force is anywhere from 20 years to 200 years ahead of his generation.

I was always excited about doing things with people that were ahead of their time, that were sort of out of sync with the rest of society.

My vision is a blend of the old school and the new school, but with zero rules.

I'm always moving forward and trying new things.

will anything but fanaticism make for change? Wisdom and compromise come later.

Don't let tradition paralyze your mind. Be receptive to new ideas. Be experimental. Try new approaches. Be progressive in everything you do.

Radicals are only to be feared when you try to suppress them. You must demonstrate that you will use the best of what they offer.

Never say never! I'm open to trying new things.

What I've never wanted to do was allow myself to be put in a box, so I've tried to do a lot of different things so this is a step in trying to do something different so we'll see how it goes. I'm under no illusions that this is slam-dunk. I did the best I could and that's all I can rely on.

I'm always looking at the next thing. I'm too curious to look back...it's very hard to be unhappy when you're curious and grateful. You're busy. You don't have time to be unhappy. My biggest talent is I know who is more talented than I am. I find them and I go to them, and I learn.

That without experimentation, a willingness to ask questions and try new things, we shall surely become static, repetitive, moribund.

Conservatism... offers no redress for the present, and makes no preparation for the future.

A rolling stone gathers no moss and therefore will not be derided as a moss-back. Roll as much as possible.

Ideas may be superior to vested interest. They are also very often the children of vested interest.

Life can only be understood backwards but you have to live it forward. You can only do that by stepping into uncertainty and by trying, within this uncertainty, to create your own islands of security....The new security will be a belief that ...if this doesn't work out you could do something else. You are your own security.

I try my best to learn from other people's mistakes. I have a lot of respect for people who can change.

What is life unless you're having a good time? I don't really have a plan; I just try to dip my toes in different ponds.

I'm not old school, like, "Aw, man, I gotta do my music like I did in '98." I just go with the flow. I don't try to change anything.

I learned the importance of being nonjudgmental, taking what happens and trying to make it work.That's something you should apply to life.

I'm always open. I try not to have a closed mind. In fact the only reason why I'm able to continue to make films since 1986 is I have been adaptable. If I weren't flexible I sure wouldn't be making films this many years as I've been doing it. I've been making a film a year almost since 1986 and that's hard. That ain't easy.