But wait, how much do you have to think before you have finished thinking?

It had been exciting, the entire journey, but nothing lasts forever, except possibly general stupidity.

As a child, Allan had been thought to be suspicious of people who didn't have a drink when the opportunity arose.

To think that Allan was going to enjoy one more breakfast in his life without porridge! That was good news indeed.

Things are what they are, and whatever will be, will be.

People could behave how they liked, but Allan considered that in general it was quite unnecessary to be grumpy if you had the chance not to.