“Go save the princess right now. You can save the world later.”
“Arterial-plaque specials that save minutes now can cost years, later on.”
“Maybe I can save her right now, in this moment, and if I can do that, maybe it will save me and maybe that can be enough.”
“She is not the princess locked away in the fortress and you are not some hero who's going to save her.”
“You were right. My whole crew. Gone. Arrested. Perfect. Shoot me now and save me the expense of a bullet later. (Tory)”
“Denial is a save now, pay later scheme.”