'I tried and it didn't work' is a lot better than, 'I wish I'd tried'.
We have so many opportunities in first world countries. Let's not squander them by focusing on obstacles-real or imaginary!
The opportunity of a lifetime must be grasped within the lifetime of that opportunity.
You can't drive into the future if you are looking into a rear vision mirror.
Dream it. Dare it. Do it.
The poorest person is not one without a dollar but one without a dream.