Hundred Quote by Anne Lamott
“A hundred years from now? All new people.”
About This Quote
Source Book: Travelogue: A Year of Living, 1995
Future generations will be entirely new people, distinct from today’s.
In simple terms: Future will be completely different.
Key Takeaway
Embrace change and guide new generations.
Themes
change
future
generations
Mood
thoughtful
optimistic
Type
philosophical
inspirational
When to use this quote
- education
- parenting
- community building
- policy making
Key Concepts
Sociology
identity
continuity
Questions to Reflect On
- How can we transmit wisdom to future generations?
- What role do traditions play in shaping new people?
A Different Perspective
New people may repeat past mistakes without learning.
![“Nearly all the writing of our time is likely to disappear in a hundred years. Certainly most readers - and nearly all critics - feel that [Kurt] Vonnegut started to repeat himself, to grow increasingly self-indulgent and meandering, and to sometimes just blather in his later work. But his books up…” quote by Michael Dirda](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/ed7/michael-dirda-3414_1960s_nearly-all-the-writing-of-our-time-is-li_13506.jpg)
