" Stop moping and think of a solution. A voice in his head told him. If you want to find your mojo again, then get on with it and stop wallowing in self-pity. This voice spoke the harsh truth.
He needed to man-up.
Nodding, Mortimer set his face in a line of steely determination, created a pile of papers and began to draft down possible ideas.
Mass suicide? Too messy.
Global war? Too soon.
Revenge cult? Too predictable.
NO. "
― Adele Rose , Torn (The VIth Element #4)