“You are going to survive. And good things are going to start to happen again. And one day you are going to look back and this will not even be such a bad thing”

“And it's best if you know a good thing is going to happen, like an eclipse or getting a microscope for Christmas. And it's bad if you know a bad thing is going to happen, like having a filling or going to France. But I think it is worst if you don't know whether it is a good thing or a bad thing which is going to happen.”

“Things ain't going to go good all the time, when things go bad, look around and see who is still there.”

“The sad truth is that certain types of things can't go backward. Once they start going forward, no matter what you do, they can't go back the way they were. If even one little thing goes awry, then that's how it will stay forever.”

“One person can't change the future. Do you know how many people and things are involved in every major event that happens? Sure, you might be able to change some of the minor aspects of a day, but ultimately things that are going to happen, if you go along a certain path, do happen.”

“Come to that, don't pay out good money for horoscopes. If things are going to go badly for you, is that what you need to know as you saddle up?”