For many people a job is more than an income - it's an important part of who we are. So a career transition of any sort is one of the most unsettling experiences you can face in your life.

For many people a job is more than an income - it's an important part of who we are.

Don't go into business with the sole objective of making lot of money. If you put service, quality, and customer satisfaction first-the money will follow.

There are plenty of ways to get ahead. The first is so basic I'm almost embarrassed to say it: spend less than you earn.

The only prerequisites are past experience, a suitable personality and good communication skills: you need to be able to communicate adequately in English.

Personally, I tend to worry about what I save, not what I spend.

Don't invest in anything that you don't understand. Do your research first.

I don't think investment is that hard. It's doing the simple things on a regular basis.

A successful business is a good way to create significant wealth, but not every business will grow into a News Corporation or a McDonalds.

Before you start trying to work out which direction the property market is headed, you should be aware that there are markets within markets.

Be prepared for disappointment and frustration. Be persistent and bounce back even more determined to succeed.

You cannot pray for someone and hate them at the same time.

The poverty of the villages is almost picturesque from the windows of a coach that is not stopping.

One is easily fooled by that which one loves.

My poetry doesn't change from place to place - it changes with the years. It's very important to be one's age. You get ideas you have to turn down - 'I'm sorry no longer' 'I'm sorry not yet.'

Be kind to people who are different from you.

Sometimes I need what only you can provide: your absence.

A fellow with the smallest mind is the one who is usually most willing to give someone a piece of it.

I never wanted to be the person who said, "I woulda, coulda, shoulda." Life is way too short, and you may not last that long.

You can either ask the question or experience the answer.

I installed a skylight in my apartment... the people who live above me are furious!