[Having grown up without a mother, Dave is stubborn in the face of attempted coddling and caretaking. At least, he tries to. It's hard not to be coddled when you go around falling off things.]

That's good. So many people aren't good, y'know. Life is always holding hands in their faces when they're trying their best to be poised. [He shrugs against the ground.] My faith in myself, mostly.