Francis: Thanks for doing this, Dad.
Hal: [inspects book] You know, son, you should always pick battles that are big enough to matter, but small enough to win.
Francis: Yeah, okay.
Hal: [looks at book again] I say life is the only real counselor. Wisdom unfiltered through personal experience does not become part of the moral tissue.
Francis: Dad, you feeling okay?
Hal: Never mind.