“The more opportunities we have, the more likely we are to be able to handle the unexpected.”

“Tiny risks are a part of life and most of them can be further reduced (or virtually eliminated) by the simple application of common sense.”

“Avoiding guilt is not the same as making rational decisions.”

“Children can only learn to take responsibility when given a chance to assess and mitigate risk for themselves.”

“Time, dear friend, time brings round opportunity; opportunity is the martingale of man. The more we have ventured the more we gain, when we know how to wait.”

“We think because we have words, not the other way around. The more words we have, the better able we are to think conceptually.”

“We routinely replace damanged parts of ourselves with new ones that are, arguably, more resilient, more able to handle challenges. As long as we avoid the trap of growing our skin so thick that nothing gets through, getting bruised can only boost our ability to cope with whatever life throws at us.”