To state the facts frankly is not to despair the future nor indict the past. The prudent heir takes careful inventory of his legacies and gives a faithful accounting to those whom he owes an obligation of trust. – John F. Kennedy

Enjoy present pleasures in such a way as not to injure future ones. – Seneca

To make no mistakes is not in the power of man but from their errors and mistakes the wise and good learn wisdom for the future. – Plutarch

To live only for some future goal is shallow. Its the sides of the mountain that sustain life, not the top. – Robert M. Pirsig