“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“We all live in suspense, from day to day, from hour to hour; in other words, we are the hero of our own story.”
Mary McCarthy“I am putting real plums into an imaginary cake.”
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“Every age has a keyhole to which its eye is pasted.”
Mary McCarthy“In science, all facts, no matter how trivial or banal, enjoy democratic equality.”
Mary McCarthy“Every word she writes is a lie including 'and' and 'the'.”
Mary McCarthy“In science all facts no matter how trivial or banal enjoy democratic equality.”
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 behaviour.”
Mary McCarthy“Every word she writes is a lie including and and the.”
Mary McCarthy“The happy ending is our national belief.”
Mary McCarthy