fortune.

“Do you think we determine our future?” I asked. 

“I am no fortune teller,” he answered.

“Okay, but do you believe our actions shape our destiny?”

“The one who asks such things is looking for some kind of prediction. Or control. I cannot give you either. But I will say those who try to amass a fortune to protect their fortune will soon find themselves miserable and desperate to guard both from those who want to take them.”

“Money doesn’t buy happiness?” I asked.

“You can not purchase a future.”