“It will hurt." said Petra. "But let's make the most of what we have, and not let future pain ruin present happiness.”
“you cannot let the pain of the past destroy the happiness of the future.”
“Let the past be what it was, the present what it is, the future the best it can be.”
“Can one make the future a substitute for the present? And what guarantee have we that the future will be any better if we neglect the present?”
“But can we, should we, let apprehensions about the future immobilize us in the present?”
“You can't let the past ruin your future.”