On Wings of Eagles

by Ken Follett

he would measure his success in life by how his children turned out. If they grew into good citizens with a deep concern for other people, he would consider his life worthwhile.

if you go through life worrying about all the bad things that can happen, you soon convince yourself that it’s best to do nothing at all.’

What would she do, what would she care about, what would she want, what could possibly make her happy? She was completely dependent on him, she realized. She could not live without him.

Concentrate on the problems that can be solved.