Foretell Quotes

Who can foretell for what high cause / This darling of the Gods was born? - Andrew Marvell

While I would characterize what we saw in terms of very large databases on Linux as early adopter usage, it foretells the increasing presence of Linux in years to come. We expect that in the next survey we will see even significantly more Linux presence than we saw in this survey. - Robert Dorin

Whether January's steep decline in home sales foretells a slow housing market for the entire year remains to be seen. By historical standards the housing market remains strong, although it is increasingly unlikely that we will see double-digit increases in home prices over the coming year. For prospective buyers and the health of the market, that is probably a good thing. - Leonard Zumpano

We have to do this because we have no idea what the future foretells. He hasn't been able to articulate what he would like to do, so we're moving forward. - Doug Herzog

Those who foretell the future lies, even if he tells the truth. - Arabian Proverb

The sense of smell, like a faithful counsellor, foretells its character. - Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin

That a great battle must soon be fought no one could doubt; but, in the apparent and perhaps real absence of plan on the part of Lee, it was impossible to foretell the precise scene of the encounter. - Edward Everett

Politics is the ability to foretell what is going to happen tomorrow, next week, next month and next year. And to have the ability afterwards to explain why it didn't happen. - Winston Churchill

One may discover a new side to his most intimate friend when for the first time he hears him speak in public. He will be stranger to him as he is more familiar to the audience. The longest intimacy could not foretell how he would behave then. - Henry David Thoreau