May You Live in Interesting Times - a Curse or a Blessing? “May You Live in Interesting Times” – this old saying might suggest a blessing or a wish for good fortune but in fact is widely believed to be an ancient Chinese curse. It was popularised by Robert Kennedy who said in a speech in South Africa in 1966: “Like it or not, we live in interesting times. They are times of danger and uncertainty; but they are also the most creative of any time in the history of mankind.” Thes