" They were funny, you know. Just when you were getting to a point where you needed a break, you had a great visitor come see you, and you could quit without looking like a quitter. Yeah. They're adorable."
Finally, but perhaps most importantly if you have someone in your life who's a notorious quitter you're better off staying away from them than trying to change them.
The majority of the searchers had given up the quest and gone back to their daily avocations, saying that it was plain the children could never be found.