Human progress had so often been checked by those who were afraid of losing what they had. Marya Mannes More Quotes by Marya Mannes More Quotes From Marya Mannes A seventeenth-century painting can be "modern" because the living eye finds it fresh and new. A "modern" painting can be outdated because it was a product of the moment and not of time. Marya Mannes paintingmomentseye The ultimate cynicism is to suspend judgment so that you are not judged. Marya Mannes judgmentultimatecynicism Ribbons a-flutter and orchids a-tremble, Yearly the vigilant Daughters assemble, Affirming in fervid and firm resolutions Their permanent veto on all revolutions. Marya Mannes ribbonsorchidsdaughter Good-fellowship, unflagging, is the prime requisite for success in our society, and the man or woman who smiles only for reasons of humor or pleasure is a deviate. Marya Mannes fellowshipour-societymen To be at peace with self, to find company and nourishment in self-this would be the test of the free and productive psyche. Marya Mannes selfwould-bepeace An American who can make money, invoke God, and be no better than his neighbor, has nothing to fear but truth itself. Marya Mannes invokemaking-moneyneighbor In our long and obsessive passion for youth, we have - more than any other modern society - avoided direct approach to age and to dying by denying them in word, in fact, and - above all - in worth. Marya Mannes passiondyinglong Artists never make wars. They are too busy making life out of the matter of their visions. Marya Mannes visionartistwar Know the difference between Giant and Jumbo? Between two-ounce and a big two-ounce? Between a quart and a full quart? What's a tall 24-inch? What does Extra Long mean? Who's kidding who? Marya Mannes differencestwomean To lead means to direct and to exact, and no man dares do either - he might be unpopular. What authority we are given now is a trinity: the grin, the generality, and God (the Word). Marya Mannes mightmenmean Is there no end to this escalation of desire? Marya Mannes escalationendsdesire You cannot know what you do not feel. Marya Mannes knowsfeelingsfeels To be successful in the world of art you must, of course, have talent, although very small talents have gone very far in this age. Just as the microphone gave volume to voices that had none, so does the science of press-agentry magnify limited skills into highly saleable properties. Marya Mannes skillssuccessfulart Flirtation is merely an expression of considered desire coupled with an admission of its impracticability. Marya Mannes admissionexpressiondesire There is nothing harder to come by than detachment and solitude; and nothing more important. Marya Mannes detachmentsolitudeimportant When women can cherish the vulnerability of men as much as men can exult in the strength of women, a new breed could lift a ruinous yoke from both. Marya Mannes yokecherishmen What is asserted by a man is an opinion; what is asserted by a woman is opinionated. A woman with ideas and the ability to express them is something of a social embarrassment, like an unhousebroken pet. Marya Mannes petmenideas A man at his desk in a room with a closed door is a man at work. A woman at a desk in any room is available. Marya Mannes doorsmenrooms A high standard of living is usually accompanied by a low standard of thinking. Marya Mannes high-standardslowsthinking Everybody likes to see somebody else get caught for the vices practiced by themselves. Marya Mannes caughtlikesvices
