“When a thing is done, it's done. Don't look back. Look forward to your next objective.”

“They're always looking forward to going places they're just coming back from, or regretting doing things they haven't yet done. They say hello when they mean goodbye.”

“I tend not to look back. What’s done is done, good, bad or indifferent. I’m much more concerned with whatever’s coming next.”

“You will find as you look back upon your life that the moments when you have truly lived are the moments when you have done things in the spirit of love.”

“Have you ever done this before?""Done what?""Attacked two armed men with sticks?""No, but I'm looking forward to it," he smiled.”

“Never look back, that's what she's told herself. Don't think about swans or being alone in the dark. Don't think of storms, or lightning and thunder, or the true love you won't ever have. Life is brushing your teeth and making breakfast for your children and not thinking about things, and as it turns out, Sally is first-rate at all of this. She gets things done and done on time.”