Regarding some of his anxieties at the time, he wrote: “When I look back on all these worries I remember the story of the old man who said on his deathbed that he had had a lot of trouble in his life, most of which had never happened. ”
Seoses oma tolleaegsete muredega kirjutas ta: „Kõigi nende murede peale tagasi vaadates meenub mulle ühe vanamehe lugu, kes surivoodil lausus, et tal on elu jooksul olnud rohkelt hädasid, millest lõviosa olemata jäi. ”