Frankly, I don't want to see a rapid upturn. I want it to hold until some of these idiotic competitors go bust.

I make mistakes. I say stupid things. I do idiotic things. And, quite frankly, I'm proud of them. Why not make mistakes?

All the factors point to an upturn from here,

Loyalty is more important than competence

Let me tell you I am better acquainted with you for a long absence, as men are with themselves for a long affliction: absence does but hold off a friend, to make one see him the truer.

We would be naïve to think that we can predict the timing of the upturn.