'life's a rich tapestry and you do things'

Quote of the year comes from Mr J. W. Howard who is about to not be hauled over the coals over the umpteenth time he has presided over some gross negligence but will get away with it because no-one told him it was happening. But 'life's a rich tapestry and... you do things', as he says. I guess this is the sixtysomething's 'shit happens'/'whatever'.