It is privilege of living to be acutely, agonizingly conscious of the moment that is always present and always passing.
Marya MannesSlowly the wasters and despoilers are impoverishing our land, our nature, and our beauty, so that there will not be one beach, one hill, one lane, one meadow, one forest free from the debris of man and the stigma of his improvidence.
Marya MannesTo be at peace with self, to find company and nourishment in self-this would be the test of the free and productive psyche.
Marya MannesThe New York voice reflects its diversity, its foreignness, and, inevitably, the sense of superiority New Yorkers feel or come to feel. It says, without saying, We Know.
Marya Mannes