Mary McCarthy, On the Contrary's Quote - For me, in fact, the mark of the historic is the nonchalance with

For me, in fact, the mark of the historic is the nonchalance with which it picks up an individual and deposits him in a trend, like a house playfully moved by a tornado. – Mary McCarthy, On the Contrary

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