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title: "11 Looking Rear Quotes by 11 authors"
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> [Im looking in my rear view, I see the world in it. I try to slow down, and I get rear ended.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lil-wayne/im-looking-in-my-rear-view-i-see-the-world-in-it-i-try-to-slow-down/)

[Lil Wayne](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lil-wayne/)

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> [You can't drive into the future if you are looking into a rear vision mirror.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/catherine-devrye/you-can-t-drive-into-the-future-if-you-are-looking-into-a-rear-vision/)

[Catherine DeVrye](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/catherine-devrye/)

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> [You can't go through life looking in the rear view mirror.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/you-can-t-go-through-life-looking-in-the-rear-view-mirror/)

[Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/)

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> [Running a company on market research is like driving while looking in the rear view mirror.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anita-roddick/running-a-company-on-market-research-is-like-driving-while-looking-in/)

[Anita Roddick](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anita-roddick/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/100/anita-roddick-2286_business_running-a-company-on-market-research-is_2668060.png)

> [Marshall McLuhan is absolutely right, we are always looking in the rear view mirror.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/margaret-atwood/marshall-mcluhan-is-absolutely-right-we-are-always-looking-in-the/)

[Margaret Atwood](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/margaret-atwood/)

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> [Don't look back. Ever tried driving a car looking through the rear vision mirror? Messy.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lacy-tanya-intercept-experience/don-t-look-back-ever-tried-driving-a-car-looking-through-the-rear/)

[Lacy Tanya - Intercept Experience](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lacy-tanya-intercept-experience/)

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> [Management by results - like driving a car by looking in rear view mirror.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/w-edwards-deming/management-by-results-like-driving-a-car-by-looking-in-rear-view/)

[W. Edwards Deming](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/w-edwards-deming/)

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> [You can drive a car by looking in the rear view mirror as long as nothing is ahead of you. Not enough…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bill-joy/you-can-drive-a-car-by-looking-in-the-rear-view-mirror-as-long-as/)

[Bill Joy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bill-joy/)

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> [It's as much looking out your rear-view mirror as the windshield. You want to make sure you put your car in front…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-waltrip/it-s-as-much-looking-out-your-rear-view-mirror-as-the-windshield-you/)

[Michael Waltrip](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-waltrip/)

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> [You do not move ahead by constantly looking in a rear view mirror. The past is a rudder to guide you, not…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/warren-w-wiersbe/you-do-not-move-ahead-by-constantly-looking-in-a-rear-view-mirror-the/)

[Warren W. Wiersbe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/warren-w-wiersbe/)

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> [“I'll be right behind you" behind her? Thirty-two steps with him looking at her butt? "No, you wont." "Look, it's late, i'm…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jennifer-crusie/i-ll-be-right-behind-you-behind-her-thirty-two-steps-with-him-looking/)

[Jennifer Crusie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jennifer-crusie/)

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