Jul 10, 2021
“‘There are people in the world who think only about themselves. They don’t care what happens to other people as long as they get what they want. They put other people down to make themselves important. ‘Then there are people who do the opposite, who are able to imagine how others must feel, and make sure they don’t do things that hurt people. 'So,’ she said, looking me squarely in the eye. 'What kind of person do you want to be?’”
— Ann Dunham, as quoted in A Promised Land by Barack Obama (via quotes-for-the-soul)
