“...And, you know, after I called off my engagement, I didn’t dream of being ‘Professor’ any more, either. That mess really broke me.” He dropped his hands to his legs in defeat. “You just have to take what life throws at you and try to catch as much of it as you can, and then move on. Sure, you can look back now and again to improve yourself, but you can’t dwell on it or spend your hours measuring your achievements up to those of others. That doesn’t do any good. I mean, look at me, here…”