Men who love power are not only dominated, as is generally supposed, by an appetite for wealth and honours. Above all they are influenced by an objective taste for the creation of events, for controlling their occurrence, for acting upon
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“A mother knows what her child's gone through, even if she didn't see it herself.”
― Gadis Pantai
― Gadis Pantai
“Love can change a person the way a parent can change a baby- awkwardly, and often with a great deal of mess.”
― Horseradish: Bitter Truths You Can't Avoid
― Horseradish: Bitter Truths You Can't Avoid
“Sometimes the strength of motherhood is greater than natural laws.”
― Homeland and Other Stories
― Homeland and Other Stories
“You are wasting time by suffering twice. I mention this only to show how many things the mind cannot will itself to do, even if it wants to.”
― My Name Is Lucy Barton
― My Name Is Lucy Barton
“It interests me how we find ways to feel superior to another person, another group of people. It happens everywhere, and all the time. Whatever we call it, I think it’s the lowest part of who we are, this need to find someone else to put down.”
― My Name Is Lucy Barton
― My Name Is Lucy Barton
Mockingbird History Quarterly Reading Group
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Mockingbird: History Lessons for Adults aims to challenge our biases and fears with curiosity and hopefulness. Becoming familiar with the dark places ...more
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