...if I have learned any one thing over the years, it's that life contains too many variables for us to be absolutely certain about anything. In the last analysis, there is no accounting for the human factor. It is always easier to deal with things than with men, and no one can direct his life entirely as he would choose. Harry Haskell
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This is the same old quote that's been around for ages. Even though it's true, it can be taken in a negative way. If you really think about it, there are too many variables to account for in life. There are so many things that can happen or go wrong, but we can't control them all. We can only control what we can control, and how we act in the face of uncertainty.

Source: Maiden Flight: A Novel

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