"Because that's how it works."

This is the refrain of my 2-year-old.

"Why did you climb out of your crib 36 times?"
"Because that's how it works."

"Why did you smack your brother in the face?"
"Because that's how it works."

"Why did you pour your milk on the table?"
"Because that's how it works."

The phrase is delivered as if he has the life experience of a 75-year-old, who has seen life's ups and downs. And we have no idea where he got it, or how he learned to use it in such a smart aleck way. Oh, Maxwell....You make life so interesting...

"Why did you steal that truck from your brother?"

"Because that's how it works."