The best faculties of man are employed for futurity: speaking is better than acting, writing is better than speaking. 鲁伯特·萨金特·荷兰.历史性发明.
Mr. Bounderby closed the door, and stood before the fire; projecting himself after his old explosive manner into his portrait—and into futurity. 查尔斯·狄更斯.艰难时事.
Thou, the hope of my futurity, art my present joy. 玛丽·雪莱.最后一个人.
O for some Delphic oracle, or Pythian maid, to utter the secrets of futurity! 玛丽·雪莱.最后一个人.
How much of futurity did _he_ see? 查尔斯·狄更斯.艰难时事.
But more terrible, and far more obscure, was the unveiled course of my lone futurity. 玛丽·雪莱.最后一个人.
Judging from the past, we may safely infer that not one living species will transmit its unaltered likeness to a distinct futurity. 查尔斯·达尔文.物种起源.
I confess to you, my cousin, that I love you, and that in my airy dreams of futurity you have been my constant friend and companion. 玛丽·雪莱.弗兰肯斯坦.