“We do not know enough about how the present will lead into the future.”– Gregory Bateson Related Quotes “Innovations that are guided by smallholder farmers, adapted to local circumstances, and sustainable for the economy and environment will be necessary to ensure food security in the future.”– Bill Gates “As much as we all talk about the future and how so many things are merging, there is a simplicity that is crucial.”– Ryan Seacrest “It’s a question of whether we’re going to go forward into the future, or past to the back.”– Dan Quayle