“Don't let a thief into your house three times. The first time was enough. The second time was a chance. The third time means you're stupid.”
“First time's a fluke; second time's a coincidence," said Velius."Third time's tradition," finished Erik.”
“This will mark the third time that an arrow has entered my chest. The first time brought me to Marianne Engel. The second time separated us.The third time will reunite us.”
“I read Hesse's Steppenwolf thrice. The first time I was enchanted, the second time disappointed, the third time appalled.”
“Sometimes, you get things right the first time. Others, the second. But the third time, they say, is the charm.”
“There are three deaths. The first is when the body ceases to function. The second is when the body is consigned to the grave. The third is that moment, sometime in the future, when your name is spoken for the last time.”