In violence we forget who we are. – Mary McCarthy
Liberty, as it is conceived by current opinion, has nothing inherent about it it is a sort of gift or trust bestowed on the individual by the state pending good behavior. – Mary McCarthy
Bureaucracy, the rule of no one, has become the modern form of despotism. – Mary McCarthy
In science, all facts, no matter how trivial or banal, enjoy democratic equality. – Mary McCarthy
When money and hype recede from the art world, one thing I wont miss will be what curator Francesco Bonami calls the Eventocracy. All this flashy art-fair art and those highly produced space-eating spectacles and installations wow you for a minute until you move on to the next adrenaline event. – Jerry Saltz