One has to have the courage of one's pessimism.
“One has to have the courage of one's pessimism.”
— Ian Mcewan · Courage
The World Motivation
One has to have the courage of one's pessimism.
“One has to have the courage of one's pessimism.”
— Ian Mcewan · Courage
One has to have the courage of one's pessimism.
If I could write the perfect novella I would die happy.
I wouldn't mind being the lead guitarist in an incredibly successful rock band. However, I don't play the guitar.
Everyone knew as much as they needed to know to be happy.
One important theme is the extent to which one can ever correct an error, especially outside any frame of religious forgiveness. All of us have done something we regret - how we manage to remove that from our conscience, or whether that's even possible, interested me.
You have to have a spirit of courage and adventure, or else you're going to find it tough to get up in the morning sometimes.
To costume yourself in the way that you fantasize, to make that a reality, and then to go right into the universe looking like an exceptional being takes a lot of courage.
The younger you are, the more courage and audacity you will have to set long-term goals and be there to personally work towards your vision. You will have the confidence to take risks because you have time by your side. You can bring innovation into everything you do and constantly reinvent yourself.
I have the responsibility of over four million people, and I am in a position to do good, to be able to bring about a new life for my people, and I will continue to move in that direction. It's a burden, but it needs to be done, and you have to have the courage and wisdom to see it through.