Quotes & anectdotes from
the wise,
the foolish,
the courageous &
the drunk

Marya Mannes Author

  • Gender: Female
  • Citizenship: United States
  • Born: Nov 14, 1904
  • Died: Sep 13, 1990

Marya Mannes was an American author and critic, known for her caustic but insightful observations of American life. Mannes also wrote under the pen name of, "Sec."

In aid, the proper attitude is one omitting gratitude.

attitudes

Women are repeatedly accused of taking things personally. I cannot see any other honest way of taking them.

women

In our society those who are in reality superior in intelligence can be accepted by their fellows only if they pretend they are not.

intelligence

All really great lovers are articulate, and verbal seduction is the surest road to actual seduction.

greatness

The curse of the romantic is a greed for dreams, an intensity of expectation that, in the end, diminishes the reality.

dreams & romance