What we need most right now, at this moment, is a kind of patriotic grace - a grace that takes the long view, apprehends the moment we're in, comes up with ways of dealing with it, and eschews the politically cheap and manipulative. That admits affection and respect. That encourages them. That acknowledges that the small things that divide us are not worthy of the moment; that agrees that the things that can be done to ease the stresses we feel as a nation should be encouraged, while those that encourage our cohesion as a nation should be supported. .Peggy Noonan
About This Quote
This quote is by J.K. Rowling, author of Harry Potter, and it speaks to how we can maintain our American spirit in difficult times. This excerpt is the first paragraph of the conclusion of The Casual Vacancy. I think it's fantastic how Rowling can speak to our current times and our current challenges.
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