I wish I could move that needle further.

You can always pick up your needle and move to another groove.

If you don't like what you're doing, you can always pick up your needle and move to another groove.

This process is getting a little more absurd the further we move,

While notable, this is still not enough to move the needle in a meaningful way as far as earnings -- and therefore stock performance -- is concerned.

We are never further from what we wish than when we believe that we have what we wished for.