Marya Mannes quotes

The sign of an intelligent people is their ability to control their emotions by the application of reason. (Marya Mannes)
If American men are obsessed with money, American women are obsessed with weight. The men talk of gain, the women talk of loss, and I do not know which talk is the more boring. View quote
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Timing and arrogance are decisive factors in the successful use of talent. View quote
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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. View quote
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It's never what you say, but how you make it sound sincere. View quote
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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, good-looking, good-tempered, well-dressed, well-groomed, and unaggressive. View quote
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The curse of the romantic is a greed for dreams, an intensity of expectation that, in the end, diminishes the reality. View quote
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In our society those who are in reality superior in intelligence can be accepted by their fellows only if they pretend they are not. View quote
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Money is not an aphrodisiac: the desire it may kindle in the female eye is more for the cash than the carrier. View quote
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For every five well-adjusted and smoothly functioning Americans, there are two who never had the chance to discover themselves. It may well be because they have never been alone with themselves. View quote
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Women are repeatedly accused of taking things personally. I cannot see any other honest way of taking them. (Marya Mannes)
Generosity with strings is not generosity: it is a deal. View quote
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All great lovers are articulate, and verbal seduction is the surest road to actual seduction. View quote
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I don't think the advertisers have any real idea of their power not only to reflect but to mould society. View quote
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In aid, the proper attitude is one omitting gratitude. View quote
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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. View quote
Marya Mannes

Marya Mannes

Occupation: American Journalist
Born: November 14, 1904
Died: September 13, 1990
Quotes count: 16