The future, wave or no wave, seems to me no unified dream but a mince pie, long in the baking, never quite done.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The future is messy and incomplete, not a clear dream.
- In plain terms
- The future is not perfect and takes a long time.
- What can you take from it?
- Accept the messy nature of the future.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you view the future?
- Is perfection possible?
Another view
Some parts of the future may be clear.
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