"Life is fraught with possibilities, Mr. Durant. And risks. Every step forward presents more doors, more choices. But you must act, one way or another. To be paralyzed by these choices by simply staying in one place, worrying over what could go wrong with every action; it's not good for you. It's not good for anyone."

The doctor reaches to take up his own teacup again.

"I will gladly help you consider each of your options, to help you decide which is the one you would care to pursue. But every step cannot be agonized over and have every bad outcome imagined. Well, that is to say, it certainly can be done, but it robs you of valuable time. You must learn to be decisive, Mr. Durant."