Verb
look towards one's back
Source: WordNetPeople will not look forward to posterity, who never look backward to their ancestors. Edmund Burke
And nothing to look backward to with pride, And nothing to look forward to with hope. Robert Frost
A spirit of innovation is generally the result of a selfish temper and confined views. People will not look forward to posterity, who never look backward to their ancestors. Edmund Burke
I'd rather look forward and dream, than look backward and regret. James Van Praagh
I find it hard to focus looking forward. So I look backward. Iggy Pop
It's also not unusual for writers to look backward. Because that's your pool of resources. Paul McCartney