I started studying what the nature of a monument is and what a monument should be. And for the World War III memorial I designed a futile almost terrifying passage that ends nowhere.

My hope is that the Chinese government will come to realise that it is futile to repress free speech and that contrary to what they believe a regime's strength rests not its suppression of a plurality of opinions and ideas but in its capacity and willingness to encourage them.

Trying to be Supermom is as futile as trying to be Perfect Mom. Not going to happen.

Without knowledge action is useless and knowledge without action is futile.

Happiness I do not know where to turn to discover you on earth in the air or the sky yet I know you exist and are no futile dream.

Until the control of the issue of currency and credit is restored to government and recognized as its most conspicuous and sacred responsibility all talks of the sovereignty of Parliament and of democracy is idle and futile.

Power without principle is barren but principle without power is futile. This is a party of government and I will lead it as a party of government.

There are many people who feel that it is useless and futile to continue talking about peace and non-violence against a government whose only reply is savage attacks on an unarmed and defenceless people.