Our debts don't leave us much in terms of choices. We can choose to pay now or try to pay later. But the longer we wait the steeper the bill - Ziad K. Abdelnour

The only thing that is or should be equal in the creation of wealth
is the opportunity to participate. Everything else is naturally and rightfully
dependent on personal and often exclusively inherent advantages
and disadvantages. The imagined outcomes and side benefits are
impossible to guarantee. The shared human experience should have
taught us, by any objective standard, that making a mirage your focus
will undermine your chances of finding gold.

You have three types of friends in life: Friends for a reason, friends for a season, and friends for a lifetime.

If there's a proven track record, the odds are higher that success can be repeated. This is what we investors always hope for.