His motto has always been, 'Any hole you can dig yourself into, you can dig yourself out of.' Yes, his children like to repeat this back to him when he asks for any kind of help.
Have you met his wife?
See also, his children:
Alisee - Kaditou - Emeric - Marise
(Description: Portrait of Tychon Aldrek, a human, holding a mining pick and standing in a deep hole.)