Genius of a kind has always been with me; an empty heart that has taken on a certain wooden quality; an excellent, strong woman's body and a pitiably starved soul. Mary MacLane bodyemptyexcellent Change image and share on social
I do not see any beauty in self-restraint. Mary MacLane beautyrestraint Change image and share on social
Of poets I put Virgil first - he was greatest. Mary MacLane greatpoetput Change image and share on social
My intention to lecture is as vague as my intention is to go on the stage. I will never consider an offer to lecture, not because I despise the vocation, but because I have no desire to appear on the public rostrum. Mary MacLane desiredespiseintention share on social
Well, if I am not vulgar, neither is my book. I wrote myself. Suggestiveness is always vulgar. But truth never. My book is not even remotely suggestive. I call things by their names. That is all. Mary MacLane bookcallname Change image and share on social
The book, you understand, was not written for publication. It was the portrayal of my emotions, the analysis of my own soul life during three months of my nineteenth year. I wrote then all the time, just as I do now, but, though the book is in diary form, it is not a diary. Mary MacLane analysisbookdiary share on social
When I wrote my book I wanted to love someone. I wanted to be in love. Now I know that I shall never be in love - and I no longer wish to be. Mary MacLane booklonglove Change image and share on social
I do not sing nor play, but I adore music, particularly Chopin. I like him because I cannot understand him. Mary MacLane adorechopinmusic Change image and share on social
I want fame more than I can tell. But more than I want fame I want happiness. Mary MacLane famehappiness Change image and share on social
You may think me crude, and probably I am crude, but I am not so crude as I was, for I am clever enough to see that the girl of nineteen who thought herself a genius was only an unusual girl writing her heart out. Mary MacLane clevercrudegenius share on social
