My other brother, the Lord Lucas, who was heir to my father's estate, and as it were the father to take care of us all, is not less valiant than they were, although his skill in the discipline of war was not so much, not being bred therein.
Life is what you make it: If you snooze, you lose; and if you snore, you lose more.
I don't think it's a matter of, do you win the game or not, it's how gracefully do you play it.