D.J. MacHale book The Merchant of Death
Variant: Whenever you look back and say "if" you know you're in trouble. There is no such thing as "if". The only thing that matters is what really happened.
Source: The Merchant of Death
“People weighed down with troubles do not look back; they know only too well that misfortune stalks them.”
— Victor Hugo, book Les Misérables
Source: Les Misérables
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French poet, novelist, and dramatist 1802–1885Related quotes
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