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“The Larks were bumbling entrepreneurs and petty thieves, but they were also self-deceived. While their moral standards for the rest of the world were rigid, they were always able to find excuses for their own shortcomings. It is these people really, said my father, small-time hypocrites, who may in special cases be capable of monstrous acts if given the chance.”
― Louise Erdrich, The Round House

“named his recollections of Ántonia “My Ántonia” not to show romantic possession, but because he understood that his Ántonia was only one version of her and, at least partially, his creation.”
― Kelly Corrigan, Glitter and Glue

“Former UN secretary-general Dag Hammarskjold may have best summed up the UN's track record and its promise when he said it was created 'not to lead mankind to heaven but to save humanity from hell'" (p. 348).”
― Samantha Power, The Education of an Idealist: A Memoir

“We can't only try diplomacy after countries have done what we want.”
― Samantha Power, The Education of an Idealist: A Memoir