The curse of the romantic is a greed for dreams, an intensity of expectation that, in the end, diminishes the reality. – Marya Mannes
People on horses look better than they are. People in cars look worse than they are. – Marya Mannes
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. – Marya Mannes
Women are repeatedly accused of taking things personally. I cannot see any other honest way of taking them. – Marya Mannes