A lot of things in history are timing, and it's very peculiar because in retrospect things [and] people can look more brilliant or necessary than they actually were.
![A lot of things in history are timing, and it's very peculiar because in retrospect things [and] people can look more brilliant or necessary than they actually were.](http://cdn.quoteddaily.com/images/robert-greene/a-lot-of-things-in-history-are-timing-and-its-very-peculiar-because-in-retrospect-things-and-people-can-look.jpg)