World War II, the atomic bomb, the Cold War, made it hard for Americans to continue their optimism.
“The first object of my endeavours was the means to become perfect and happy.”
“I found in one of the tombs an inscription saying, 'If you touch my tomb, you will be eaten by a crocodile and hippopotamus.' It doesn't mean the hippo will eat you, it means the person really wanted his tomb to be protected.”