I would die happy if I knew that on my tombstone could be written these words, 'This man was an absolute fool. None of the disastrous things that he reluctantly predicted ever came to pass!'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A hopeful wish that all disastrous predictions made are proven wrong.
- In plain terms
- Wishing all bad predictions are false.
- What can you take from it?
- Hope that negative forecasts about the future are incorrect.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Do you fear the future?
- Is hope useful for doom?
Another view
Some predictions are accurate warnings based on evidence.
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