Marilynne Robinson - When I Was a Child I Read Books: Essays (2012)

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When we accept dismissive judgments of our community we stop having generous hope for it. We cease to be capable of serving its best interests.

Marilynne Robinson

The great truth that is too often forgotten is that it is in the nature of people to do good to one another.

Marilynne Robinson

There was some sort of maze-learning experiment involved in my final grade and since I remember the rat who was my colleague as uncooperative, or perhaps merely incompetent at being a rat, or tired of the whole thing, I don't remember how I passed.

Marilynne Robinson