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
Marya Mannes quotes about
privilege moments awareness
It is privilege of living to be acutely, agonizingly conscious of the moment that is always present and always passing.
judgment cynicism ultimate
The ultimate cynicism is to suspend judgment so that you are not judged.
performances
performance is an act of faith.
sobriety musical passionate
A musical audience is at best uninspiring, at worst definitely drab. ... Respectability hangs like a pall over the orchestra and the boxes; a sort of sterile sobriety ill-fitted to the passionate geometry of music.