--- title: "1 Future Isn Quotes By Daniel Polansky" description: "1 Future Isn quotes by Daniel Polansky. Plus more from Daniel Polansky and more Future Isn sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0b6/daniel-polansky-25799_time_i-leaned-back-into-my-chair-folded-my-ar_646059.jpg" --- > [“I leaned back into my chair, folded my arms together and made like I was pondering. ‘I understand. You’re worried about the future.’ ‘Damn right.’ ‘Let me tell you something about the future – it isn’t the present. And in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/daniel-polansky/i-leaned-back-into-my-chair-folded-my-arms-together-and-made-like-i/) [Daniel Polansky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/daniel-polansky/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0b6/daniel-polansky-25799_time_i-leaned-back-into-my-chair-folded-my-ar_646059.jpg) ## More by Daniel Polansky > [“As far as immortality went, that was obviously not any sort of good at all. 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Now offer him some motherfucking Froot Loops.” The man shrunk his head into his shoulders. “You want some…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/daniel-polansky/he-s-gonna-chill-for-a-minute-now-offer-him-some-motherfucking-froot/) [Daniel Polansky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/daniel-polansky/) > [“The train slowed to a crawl. “What’s below the turtle?” Flemel asked finally. “It’s turtles all the way down,” M informed him, stepping out…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/daniel-polansky/the-train-slowed-to-a-crawl-what-s-below-the-turtle-flemel-asked/) [Daniel Polansky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/daniel-polansky/) > [“I leaned back into my chair, folded my arms together and made like I was pondering. ‘I understand. You’re worried about the future.’ ‘Damn…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/daniel-polansky/i-leaned-back-into-my-chair-folded-my-arms-together-and-made-like-i/) [Daniel Polansky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/daniel-polansky/) > [“Once the trouble started he lit one of those boom sticks. Captain put him down, but..." Barley shrugged his swelled shoulders. 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