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
dream romantic-love reality
The curse of the romantic is a greed for dreams, an intensity of expectation that, in the end, diminishes the reality.
men our-society fellowship
Good-fellowship, unflagging, is the prime requisite for success in our society, and the man or woman who smiles only for reasons of humor or pleasure is a deviate.
integrity sacrifice honor
You cannot throw words like heroism and sacrifice and nobility and honor away without abandoning the qualities they express.
judgment cynicism ultimate
The ultimate cynicism is to suspend judgment so that you are not judged.
interesting parent infant
Infants are interesting only to their parents.
peace self tests
To be at peace with self, to find company and nourishment in self-this would be the test of the free and productive psyche.
miracle humans human-beings
The greatest miracle of all, the human being.
faith christian men
No man is a Christian who cheats his fellows, perverts the truth, or speaks of a "clean bomb" yet he will be the first to make public his faith in God.
morality ethics indifference
To know the good is to react against the bad. Indifference is the mark of deprivation.
self humanity may
Self-restraint may be alien to the human temperament, but humanity without restraint will dig its own grave.
money liberty matter
The suppression of civil liberties is too many less a matter for horror than the curtailment of the freedom to profit.
communication people progress
It is not enough to show people how to live better; there is a mandate for any group with enormous powers of communication to show people how to be better.
gratitude attitude aids
In aid, the proper attitude is one omitting gratitude
happiness intelligent emotional
The sign of an intelligent people is their ability to control their emotions by the application of reason.