Quotes of the Day

Immunotherapy has several inherent advantages over conventional treatments. First, the boosted immune system is a dynamic system that can better keep pace with cancer’s moves. Second, the immune system has a memory, so it may prevent recurrence. Third, immunotherapy has fewer side effects than standard chemotherapies. Fourth, immunotherapy is a systemic treatment, which is crucial because cancer is a systemic disease. Affordability, though, is not one of the advantages of immunotherapy. Given the exorbitant price tag of these treatments, many providers question the feasibility of using these advanced drugs. [2020] - Jason Fung

Mortgage interest rates help to evaluate and determine market cycles. If rates are at an all-time low, more people will be qualifying for mortgages and are therefore less likely to be in the rental market. When the money supply is tight and lenders are cautious and interest rates are high, that's when you're in the best position as a rental property owner. And when rates are low but lending standards are tight for the middle-income demographic, this demographic will typically be forced to rent. [2017] - Bryan M. Chavis

Up to 80% of office workers suffer from something called continuous partial attention. We'll scan our email, write something down, check Twitter, and do it all over again, never really focusing on any specific task. In this state of perpetual distraction, breathing becomes shallow and erratic. Sometimes we won't breathe at all for a half minute or longer. [2020] - James Nestor

Good friends are the only ones who talk about trivia with each other. [2009] - Leil Lowndes

For residential properties, generally it is desirable to be located near schools (but not backing on them!), near the shops (but not beside them), and with good access to freeways or arterial routes. [2001] - Dolf de Roos