“It was like that Talking Head song. „And you may ask yourself, 'How did I get here?' … And you may tell yourself, 'This is not my beautiful house. And you may tell yourself, 'This is not my beautiful wife' ”. As he responded to the essay questions, Mitchell kept bending his answers toward their practical applications. He wanted to know why he was here, and how to live. It was perfect way to end your college career. Education had finally led Mitchell out into life.”
“If you find yourself asking: How did I get here? Isador once said, that probably means you are living a life worth living.”
“You've heard of people calling in sick. You may have called in sick a few times yourself. But have you ever thought about calling in well?It'd go like this: You'd get the boss on the line and say, "Listen, I've been sick ever since I started working here, but today I'm well and I won't be in anymore." Call in well.”
“How did I get where I am.” If your answer is anything but dumb luck then you are sadly deluding yourself.”
“Who are you and how did you get in here?" "I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.”