It is rarely that you see an American writer who is not hopelessly sane. Margaret Anderson More Quotes by Margaret Anderson More Quotes From Margaret Anderson In real love you want the other person's good. In romantic love you want the other person. Margaret Anderson I defied nothing at all. I ignored the law because I didn't know it existed. It didn't occur to me that anyone would want to curb my inspiration. Margaret Anderson nothing know me law Self-preservation is the first responsibility. Margaret Anderson self-preservation first responsibility Intellectuals are too sentimental for me. Margaret Anderson too me sentimental intelligence I have always fought for ideas - until I learned that it isn't ideas but grief, struggle, and flashes of vision which enlighten. Margaret Anderson vision grief struggle ideas Life for me has been exactly what I thought it would be, a cake, which I have eaten and had too. Margaret Anderson thought me cake life My greatest enemy is reality. I have fought it successfully for thirty years. Margaret Anderson greatest reality enemy years I was as repelled by the French as I was attracted by their country. Margaret Anderson repelled french attracted country