Marya Mannes
Marya Mannes
Marya Manneswas an American author and critic, known for her caustic but insightful observations of American life. Mannes also wrote under the pen name of, "Sec."...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth14 November 1904
CountryUnited States of America
running world way
We pity or condemn the communist peoples of the world for being bound in the chains of doctrine. So are we. Our doctrine runs as follows: Our Way is the Only Way.
thinking high-standards lows
A high standard of living is usually accompanied by a low standard of thinking.
men race greed
In the race for money some men may come first, but man comes last.
doe moments reducing
Promiscuous ... was a word I had never applied to myself. Possibly no one ever does, for it is a sordid word, reducing many valuable moments to nothing more than doglike copulation.
weapons barbarians fusion
The barbarian weapon is fission: the splitting asunder. It has been perfected for death. Our only weapon is fusion: an imperfect process still, though designed for life.
success real anxiety
The real demon is success-the anxieties engendered by this quest are relentless, degrading, corroding. What is worse, there is no end to this escalation of desire.
children television damage
It is television's primary damage that it provides ten million children with the same fantasy, ready-made and on a platter.
women marvellous ifs
It is a marvellous thing to be physically a woman if only to know the marvels of a man.
mean opportunity space
People minus space equals Poverty ... What is living for? If the answer is a life of dignity, decency and opportunity, then every increase in population means a decrease in all three. The crowd is a threat to every single being.
expression desire admission
Flirtation is merely an expression of considered desire coupled with an admission of its impracticability.
party writing thinking
I don't think it's possible to write a good play or paint a good picture and be a good Republican.
art effort age-and-youth
The process of maturing is an art to be learned, an effort to be sustained...
husband men names
Hoary idea, in any case, expecting a woman to surrender her name to her husband's in exchange for his. Why? Would any man submerge his identity and heritage to the woman he wed?
nature lying down-and
Lie down and listen to the crabgrass grow.