Each experience through which we pass operates ultimately for our good. This is a correct attitude to adopt and we must be able to see it in that light.
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“It is of course the nature of historical contraction that the shortest distance to a historical destination is never a straight line.”
“Every summer my husband and I pack our suitcases, load our kids into the car, and drive from tense, crowded New York City to my family's cottage in Maine. It's on an island, with stretches of sea and sandy beaches, rocky coasts, and pine trees. We barbecue, swim, lie around, and try to do nothing.”