The world breaks everyone and afterward many are strong at the broken places. But those that will not break it kills. It kills the very good and the very gentle and the very brave impartially. If you are none of these you can be sure that it will kill you too but there will be no special hurry.
[Ernest Hemingway, A Farewell to Arms]

[me]: [offers dollar amount for car]
[used-car salesman]: Oh, the lot attendant couldn’t buy it for that. The CEO couldn’t buy it for that. [Pause.] You know, I should tell you, when I was back in the manager’s office talking to them, I found out that they spent more on it than they should have, since we bought it from the head mechanic’s parents… so actually, and I’m not sure I’m supposed to tell you this, but we’re in it for more than that.
[my dad] [straight-faced, with what sounds like genuine compassion]: You know, we feel for you all at the dealership. [Pause.] That’s a shame you spent more on it than you should have.