In cleaning up my corner of the world, I reclaimed my trust in others
When a copy of “The New Yale Book of Quotations” crossed my desk awhile back, I quickly turned to my favorite selection, which came courtesy of the late anthropologist Margaret Mead: “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world: indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.”
I look up Mead’s most famous observation
