" But it was a mistake to go through life trying to interfere in things that were beyond your control, or which were going to happen anyway, no matter what you do. A certain amount of acceptance -which wasn’t the same thing as cowardice, or indifference -was necessary or you would spend your life burning up with annoyance and rage. "

― Alexander McCall Smith , The Saturday Big Tent Wedding Party (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency #12)