I Wish I'd Never Said That: Everlasting Gaffes of the Famous by Past Times

Famous predictions reveal the perils of certainty

Very Good Condition - with light scuffs and marks on the covers, small dents and rubbing at the corners and spine ends.

Confident pronouncements can look very different once history has had its say. This illustrated collection gathers predictions, dismissals and declarations from public figures and supposed authorities whose certainty proved badly misplaced. Science, technology, politics and entertainment provide fertile ground for errors, from doubts about innovations that became commonplace to sweeping judgements overtaken by events. Brief entries give readers the background to each remark and the pleasure of seeing hindsight expose its weakness. The result is both a humorous miscellany and a reminder that reputation offers little protection against a spectacular mistake. Easy to browse a few examples at a time, I Wish I'd Never Said That celebrates the enduring comedy of people who believed they knew exactly what would happen next.