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Richard Brookhiser is an American journalist and author known for his research and writing on historical figures. Born on February 23, 1955, he graduated from Columbia University and has worked for media outlets such as National Review and The Wall Street Journal. His work covers a range of topics from George Washington to modern political figures.

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“Depression can seem absurdly self aggrandizing to those who do not experience it, But that does not make it any less painful to those who do.”

Emotion Compassion Perspective Empathy Despondency

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“Literature offered a safe circumscribed outlet for sadness.”

Reading Emotion Creativity Depression

Book:Founders' Son: A Life of Abraham Lincoln

Source: Founders' Son: A Life of Abraham Lincoln

“Lincoln Road that sorrow is most difficult for the young because it, "takes them unawares." The old, he said, have learned to anticipate difficulty. Lincoln wrote that sorrow is most difficult for the young because it, "takes them unawares." The old, he said, have learned to anticipate difficulty.”

Emotion Depression Maturation

Book:Founders' Son: A Life of Abraham Lincoln

Source: Founders' Son: A Life of Abraham Lincoln

About the Author

Born: February 23, 1955
Known for: Journalist
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