"I don't control the political world." — Stephen A. Schwarzman

As long as you're excellent, things work out for you.

As you have more resources in life, it's your obligation to deploy those for the benefit of others.

Ironically, when a bunch of very smart people are sitting around a table for hours trying to figure out whether they should do something, that tends to not necessarily lead to the best results.

The best investments are the easiest ones to approve.