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“I believe passionately in preemptive pessimism, especially before a book comes out. I expect the worst both from reviewers and sales, and then, with any luck, I may be proved wrong.”

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Antony Beevor

Antony Beevor is a renowned British historian known for his in-depth research on World War II and Soviet history. His works, such as 'Berlin: 1945' and 'Stalin: The Court of the Red Tsar', have been widely praised for their detailed narratives and insightful analyses. more

“When thinking about the future, it is fashionable to be pessimistic. Yet the evidence unequivocally belies such pessimism. Over the past centuries, humanity's lot has improved dramatically - in the developed world, where it is rather obvious, but also in the developing world, where life expectancy has more than doubled in the past 100 years.”

Thinking World Years Past Humanity Century Evidence Obvious Developing Pessimism Fashionable Over The Past Pessimistic Expectancy Life Expectancy Thinking About The Future

Author:Bjorn Lomborg

“Web 2.0 ideas have a chirpy, cheerful rhetoric to them, but I think they consistently express a profound pessimism about humans, human nature and the human future.”

Thinking Humans Ideas Human Nature Profound Pessimism Consistently Rhetoric Cheerful Web 2.0

Author:Jaron Lanier

“I encourage all Americans to express admiration and appreciation to fathers.”

Father Appreciation Admiration

Author:George W. Bush

“Many a bad habit is developed through overindulgence, and many a good one by chastisement; therefore, beat your son as well as your pupil; never indulge them.”

Wells Son Habit Beats Indulge Pupils Bad Habits Your Son Chastisement Overindulgence

Author:Chanakya

“A man can deceive his fiancee or his mistress as much as he likes and, in the eyes of a woman he loves, an ass may pass for a philosopher. But a daughter is a different matter.”

Men May Different Matter Eye Daughter Philosopher Likes Ass Deceiving Mistress Fiancee

Book:The Life and Genius of Anton Chekhov: Letters, Diary, Reminiscences and Biography: Assorted Collection of Autobiographical Writings of the Renowned Russian Author and Playwright of Uncle Vanya, The Cherry Orchard, The Three Sisters and The Seagull

Source: The Life and Genius of Anton Chekhov: Letters, Diary, Reminiscences and Biography: Assorted Collection of Autobiographical Writings of the Renowned Russian Author and Playwright of Uncle Vanya, The Cherry Orchard, The Three Sisters and The Seagull

“We really don't rest if we think our kids are drifting, or if we think they don't have the right work ethic. It drives us crazy. Because we ultimately want them to succeed and, until they do, we feel in some way that something is not complete.”

Ifs Thinking Way Want Feels Kids Crazy Succeed Ethics Work Ethic Drifting

Author:Kevin Costner

“At the end of the day, you realize that this is important stuff, but it isn't as important as how my kids feel about me. That's how I'm going to measure my success - not how I did as counsel to the president or as attorney general. How did I do as a dad?”

Feels Important Ends Kids Stuff President Realizing Dad The End Of The Day Attorney

Author:Alberto Gonzales

“The most important thing about being a father is being able to forgive yourself. If you don't forgive yourself, you're not going to forgive your kids, either.”

Ifs Important Kids Able Father Important Things Forgiving Forgive Yourself Being A Father

Author:Evander Holyfield

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