Quotations from

Marya Mannes

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Marya Mannes (November 14, 1904 – September 13, 1990) was a 20th-century American writer and critic, known for her caustic but insightful observations of American life. Mannes also wrote under the pen name of "Sec."

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Quotes from Marya Mannes

The sign of an intelligent people is their ability to control emotions by the application of reason.

—Marya Mannes

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.

—Marya Mannes

Generosity with strings is not generosity; It is a deal.

—Marya Mannes