Cedric's smile flickered. That might have been the saying, but in practice, it was anything but the truth. What didn't kill you sure as hell didn't make you stronger.
"I think that is the saying, yeah," he agreed, then shifted a little to check his watch. "Oh, damn, is that really the time? It's been brilliant talking to you, Mr. Pepper, but I've got to run. Thanks for the reading and all that."