Quotes by Marya Mannes
“The bonds of wedlock are so heavy that it takes two to carry them, sometimes three.”— Marya Mannes
“Euthanasia... is simply to be able to die with dignity at a moment when life is devoid of it.”— Marya Mannes
“Nobody objects to a woman being a good writer or sculptor or geneticist if at the same time she manages to be a good wife, a good mother, a good mistress, a good cook, a good hostess, and a good baby-sitter.”— Marya Mannes
“Any writer worth his salt writes to please himself... It's a self-exploratory operation that is endless.”— Marya Mannes
“The sign of an intelligent people is their ability to control their emotions by the application of reason.”— Marya Mannes
“The earth we abuse and the living things we kill will, in the end, take their revenge; for in exploiting their presence we are diminishing our future.”— Marya Mannes
“A smear is something that sticks. The whole purpose of a smear is that it should stick.”— Marya Mannes
“All great lovers are articulate, and verbal seduction is the surest road to actual seduction.”— Marya Mannes
“To be alive, to be able to see, to walk, to have houses, music, paintings - it's all a miracle.”— Marya Mannes