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“I would rather sacrifice political position tomorrow than do an unworthy act which would subject me to the censure of an honest man”
Alexander Mackenzie (1822–1892) said by 1892 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“If ketchup had 1/20th of the carcinogens in a cigarette they'd rip it off the shelves tomorrow, so the government is full of shit when they tell you that they care about you.”
Bill Maher (born 1956) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Who defines terrorists? Today's terrorist is tomorrow's friend. We were the ones that worked with Saddam Hussein. The United States worked with bin Laden.”
Al Sharpton (born 1954) first seen 2003 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Democratic presidential candidate debate, Detroit (26 October 2003)
“Rejoice not in the things ye possess; tonight they are yours, tomorrow others will possess them.”
Bahá'u'lláh (1817–1892) said by 1892 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“And I hope that everybody who loves this city will put aside party differences to try in the making of Greater London greater still. Let's get cracking tomorrow and let's have a drink tonight.”
Boris Johnson (born 1964) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Read as little as possible of literary criticism - such things are either partisan opinions, which have become petrified and meaningless, hardened and empty of life, or else they are just clever word-games, in which one view wins today, and tomorrow the opposite view. Works of art are of an infinite solitude, and no means of approach is so useless as criticism.”
Rainer Maria Rilke (1875–1926) first seen 1903 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Letter Three (23 April 1903)
“We never want to count on the kindness of strangers in order to meet tomorrow's obligations. When forced to choose, I will not trade even a night's sleep for the chance of extra profits.”
Warren Buffett (born 1930) first seen 2008 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: 2008 Chairman's Letter
“The most exciting and by far the most important part of our Florida Project — in fact, the heart of everything we'll be doing in Disney World — will be our Experimental Prototype Community Of Tomorrow! We call it EPCOT.”
Walt Disney (1901–1966) said by 1966 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Oprah is rich, Bill Gates is wealthy. If Bill Gates woke up tomorrow with Oprah's money, he'd jump out a fuckin' window and slit his throat on the way down saying, "I can't even put gas in my plane!”
Chris Rock (born 1965) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The same past data can confirm a theory and its exact opposite! If you survive until tomorrow, it could mean that either a) you are more likely to be immortal or b) that you are closer to death.”
Nassim Nicholas Taleb (born 1960) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Don't spoil the party, but here's the truth: We have squandered our planet's resources, including air and water, as though there were no tomorrow, so now there isn't going to be one. So there goes the Junior Prom, but that's not the half of it.”
Kurt Vonnegut (1922–2007) said by 2007 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Rona Barrett: If you lost your fortune today, what would you do tomorrow? Donald Trump: Maybe I’d run for president. I don’t know.”
Donald Trump (born 1946) first seen 1980 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: An interview with Rona Barrett (1980)
“Everybody will be watching Arizona tomorrow to see what the highly respected auditors and Arizona State Senate found out regarding the so-called Election!”
Donald Trump (born 1946) first seen 2021 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: GOP-led Arizona election review closely matches Biden's winning margin" (September 23, 2021)
“Tomorrow?” “Sh.” She put her hand across his lips. “Never say the word!”
Jack Vance (1916–2013) said by 2013 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The 2004 presidential election will be a matter of life or death for the whole nation. We are sick today, and we will be even sicker tomorrow if this wretched half-bright swine of a president gets re-elected in November.”
Hunter S. Thompson (1937–2005) first seen 2004 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: The Big Finale Was a Big Disappointment" (6 April 2004)
“We grow despite the horror that we feed upon our own tomorrow. We grow.”
Maya Angelou (1928–2014) said by 2014 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“How unreliable is the woman caught being faithful! Today she is faithful to you, tomorrow to another.”
Karl Kraus (writer) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“They said I wasn't being funny. And I said to them, "I know that, but tomorrow I will go back to being funny, and your show will still blow.”
Jon Stewart (born 1962) first seen 2004 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Your Show Blows, October 18, 2004
“Beware of desp'rate steps! The darkest day (Live till tomorrow) will have passed away.”
William Cowper (1731–1800) first seen 1794 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: The Needless Alarm", Moral, l. 132 (1794)
“Tomorrow composts today.”
Bruce Sterling (born 1954) first seen 2005 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: in Shaping Things (2005).
“I don’t think I’m destined to die today. I must be being saved for day after tomorrow.”
Lois McMaster Bujold (born 1949) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I’m pretty sure little François A-Houle does not need to travel with a bodyguard. I would like to know when this sort of violence, this sort of protest, has been inflicted upon a Muslim — who appear to be, from what I’ve read of the human rights complaints, the only protected group in Canada. I think I’ll give my speech tomorrow night in a burqa. That will protect me.”
Ann Coulter (born 1961) first seen 2010 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Organizers, not university cancelled Ann Coulter: U of O" by Matthew Pearson, in The Ottawa Citizen (March 24, 2010).
“We are deeply concerned, both in our country and here, of the very large number of dropouts by schoolchildren. This is a very disturbing situation, because the youth of today are the leaders of tomorrow... try as much as possible to remain in school, because education is the most powerful weapon which we can use.”
Nelson Mandela (1918–2013) first seen 1990 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Speech, Madison Park High School, Boston, 23 June 1990; Partly cited in Remembering Nelson Mandela's Visit To Roxbury at wgbhnews.org, December 5, 2013; and partly cited in "Nelson Mandela’s 1990 visit left lasting impr…
“This is the last night when he is nowhere. Tomorrow, life will find him again.”
John Updike (1932–2009) said by 2009 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“To doubt one's own first principles is the mark of a civilized man. Don't defend past actions; what is right today may be wrong tomorrow. Don't be consistent; consistency is the refuge of fools.”
Hyman G. Rickover (1900–1986) said by 1986 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Did you know that today will never be tomorrow.”
Jay London (born 1966) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Who will attack first tomorrow? I or Bonaparte? -Bonaparte. -Well, Bonaparte has not given me any idea of his projects, and as my plans will depend on his, how can you expect to tell me what mine are?”
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769–1852) first seen 1815 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Wellington's response, on the night of 17th June 1815, to The Earl of Uxbridge's (his second-in-command) request to know the British Army's "plans" for the battle expected the following day; quoted in Bernard Cornwell's…
“Yes, the world is watching what we do. Yes, America's destiny is ours to choose. So let's be stronger together, my fellow Americans. Let’s look to the future with courage and confidence. Let’s build a better tomorrow for our beloved children and our beloved country. And when we do, America will be greater than ever.”
Hillary Clinton (born 1947) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“We know nothing of tomorrow; our business is to be good and happy today.”
Sydney Smith (1771–1845) said by 1845 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Mysticism is just tomorrow’s science dreamed today.”
Marshall McLuhan (1911–1980) said by 1980 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I shouldn't be surprised if it hailed a good deal tomorrow", Eeyore was saying. "Blizzards and what-not. Being fine today doesn't mean anything. It has no sig - what's that word? Well, it has none of that. It's just a small piece of weather.”
A. A. Milne (1882–1956) said by 1956 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“O nation, wake up! O government, wake up! Everybody wake up! You are all in the Presence of God. Tomorrow (in the next world), you will be called to account. Do not ignore the blood of our martyrs, and do not quarrel over position or status.”
Ruhollah Khomeini (1900–1989) said by 1989 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Good evening. President Reagan, still training his spotlight on the economy, today signed a package of budget cuts that he will send to Congress tomorrow. Lesley Stahl has the story.”
Dan Rather (born 1931) first seen 1981 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Rather's first lines in his debut as anchor of The CBS Evening News, Monday, March 9, 1981.
“Folks, tomorrow America will get to hear those four words we've been waiting for: "Former president George Bush".”
Jay Leno (born 1950) first seen 2009 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Monologue, 19 January, 2009
“Today Pravda says "Zionism is a tool of American imperialism". Tomorrow it will say: "American imperialism is the tool of Zionism".”
Francis Parker Yockey (1917–1960) said by 1960 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The solution to adult problems tomorrow depends on large measure upon how our children grow up today.”
Margaret Mead (1901–1978) said by 1978 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Attributed in Educational Psychology (2000) by Anita E. Woolfolk, p. 212
“(Typical signoff) Goodnight, and have a pleasant tomorrow.”
“In tomorrow's world we must all work together as hard as ever, if we're truly to be United Nations”
Elizabeth II (1926–2022) said by 2022 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“To the families of those we've lost; to all who called them friends; to the students of this university, the public servants gathered tonight, and the people of Tucson and Arizona: I have come here tonight as an American who, like all Americans, kneels to pray with you today, and will stand by you tomorrow.”
Barack Obama (born 1961) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“With courage and purpose, with humility and with hope, with faith in the promise of tomorrow, let us march straightforward together, enduring allies in the cause of a world that is more peaceful, more prosperous, and more just.”
Barack Obama (born 1961) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“We belong on the cutting edge of innovation. That's an idea as old as America itself. We're a nation of tinkerers, and dreamers, and believers in a better tomorrow.”
Barack Obama (born 1961) first seen 2010 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Remarks about the first White House Science Fair in 2010. “It’s a prototype!” Tune in for President Obama’s Last Science Fair, April 13th (quote from video published on April 12, 2016)
“The traffic lights, they turn a blue tomorrow And shine their emptiness down on my bed The tiny island sags on downstream Cause the life it lived, is, is dead”
Jimi Hendrix (1942–1970) said by 1970 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“And I heard 'em say Nothing's ever promised tomorrow or today From the Chi, like Tim, it's a harder way So this is in the name of love like Robert say Before you ask me to go get a job today, Can I at least get a raise on the minimum wage?”
Kanye West (born 1977) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“There's a vacancy, won't you come to me And fill my empty spaces I'm a motel man in a promised land That's filled with empty faces So won't you bring your sorrows bring your dreams, It's a place for you to be There's no more tomorrow or that's how it seems Won't you come to me? I've got a vacancy”
Harry Chapin (1942–1981) said by 1981 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“And I feel that something's coming, and it's not just in the wind. It's more than just tomorrow, it's more than where we've been, It offers me a promise, it's telling me "Begin", I know we're needing something worth believing in.”
Harry Chapin (1942–1981) said by 1981 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“We do not expect handouts in our search for a better tomorrow. What we look for are new areas of cooperation and collaboration, particularly in the area of economy and trade interchange to help us in the realization of our aspirations to be a more self-relying and progressive nation.”
Mahathir Mohamad (born 1925) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I suppose you have work tomorrow? That's quite sad, really.”
Morrissey (born 1959) first seen 1997 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: live in Claremont, California (1997)
“I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong. I believe that happy girls are the prettiest girls. I believe that tomorrow is another day, and I believe in miracles.”
Audrey Hepburn (1929–1993) said by 1993 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The power to do good is also the power to do harm; those who control the power today may not tomorrow; and, more important, what one man regards as good, another may regard as harm.”
Milton Friedman (1912–2006) said by 2006 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Let us sacrifice our today so that our children can have a better tomorrow.”
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam (1931–2015) said by 2015 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source