I have to hand it to the Chinese, they have an interesting way of packing deep wisdom into innocent-sounding aphorisms. For example, “May you live in interesting times,” or “May you come to the attention of those in authority,” or, “May you find what you are looking for.” On the surface, they sound like perfectly compassionate and benevolent benedictions. But actually, these are curses—like razor blades... concealed in Vaseline.
“May you live in interesting times” is a popular curs...
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