Who said “Sometimes a neighbor whom we have disliked a lifetime for his arrogance and conceit lets…”?

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Willa Cather. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceShadows on the Rock (1931), Epilogue

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“Sometimes a neighbor whom we have disliked a lifetime for his arrogance and conceit lets fall a single commonplace remark that shows us another side, another man, really; a man uncertain, and puzzled, and in the dark like ourselves.”
VerifiedShadows on the Rock (1931), Epilogue · evidenceNeighbors

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Cather, W. (n.d.). Sometimes a neighbor whom we have disliked a lifetime for his arrogance and conceit lets fall a single commonplace remark that shows us another side, another man, really; a man uncertain, and puzzled, and in the dark like ourselves. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/31156-sometimes-a-neighbor-whom-we-have-disliked-a/

MLA

Cather, Willa. “Sometimes a neighbor whom we have disliked a lifetime for his arrogance and conceit lets fall a single commonplace remark that shows us another side, another man, really; a man uncertain, and puzzled, and in the dark like ourselves.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/31156-sometimes-a-neighbor-whom-we-have-disliked-a/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Cather, Willa. “Sometimes a neighbor whom we have disliked a lifetime for his arrogance and conceit lets fall a single commonplace remark that shows us another side, another man, really; a man uncertain, and puzzled, and in the dark like ourselves.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/31156-sometimes-a-neighbor-whom-we-have-disliked-a/.