There’s no reason to cry over spilled milk. People cannot change the things that have already happened.
— Eraldo BanovacA successful person's life is made up of a time when he gets out of bed, and a time he goes to bed; and in-between them is filled up with a time that he makes sure something definitely happened!
— Israelmore AyivorTo have been possessed by something so awful and so alien, and then the next morning wake up from it, remember what happened, and realize what I had done, with a clear mind and all my essential moral and ethical feelings intact at that moment, [I was] absolutely horrified that I was capable of doing something like that.
— James C. DobsonI can't change what's happened to me in my life, or make what's not occurred take place. But I can't say I like it, or accept it, or believe it's for the best. I don't and never shall, not even if I'm damned for it.
— Margaret LaurenceAlthough a little noisy at first, in a bizarre twist of fate, electronic music became popular in France in the 1890’s before fizzling out in favor of Swing music – which somehow made an early appearance in the 1900’s. In another alternative timeline, the Beatles never existed and England invented popcorn and hamburgers in the 1840’s. Damn, that’s what almost happened last time again, thought Scrooby tensely, while maneuvering himself onto a stronger looking branch. Details, everything was about the details. Sometimes there was almost too much detail to keep up with.
— Christina EngelaListen to the sadness,the echoes in my mind,the place where I usually hide,but now I cannot find.Why had it happened?What had I done?Where was I going?Now I'm on the run.Hiding from the echoes,the pounding in my ears,the beatings getting louder,it isn't death, I fear!
— Anthony T. HincksWe are sometimes hurt mostly or only not by what happened or is happening to us but by being felt sorry for.
— Mokokoma MokhonoanaSomething else has happened with computers.
— Seth LloydDo not grieve when something good ends, be glad that it happened.
— Jeffrey FryThis isn't a drill, sir!'What d'you mean this isn't a drill?' It couldn't be! It wasn't possible. Things like that only happen in blockbuster sci-fi movies, not in real life!'It's not a drill, sir! This is the real thing! You'd better get up here right away sir! Sir? Sir!'But Commander Ortez was already on his way -- and he was running.When he eventually made his theatrical entrance on the bridge, nothing had happened yet. He wheezed.'Well?' He appealed, ready for anything. After that, this had better not be a drill. Or else.
— Christina Engela