Sasha tells Chandler that if she remembers her history correctly it was a Greek who said "a man's character determines his destiny". She is correct, that is a quote from noted Greek philosopher Heraclitus (535 BC - 475 BC). Heraclitus was a staunch supporter of the viewpoint that change is the essence of the universe and that nothing can ever be known for certain. He was also one of the first to publicly denounce the notion of fate, most people at the time believed that everything that happened was for a reason and was the will of the gods and that no man could change it. Heraclitus maintained that a person's life is not preordained and that all it takes is strong character and force of will to change the circumstances of one's life.
Chandler says the James can perform VBSS better than anyone. VBSS stands for Visit, board, search, and seizure.