Mary McCarthy (author)
Mary Therese McCarthy (June 21, 1912 – October 25, 1989) was an American author, critic and political activist.
Read more about Mary McCarthy (author): Early Life, Beliefs As An Adult, Social Life, Literary Reputation, Death, Selected Works
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“Remember, a woman has to work harder than a man and have more patience in order to achieve success.”
—Margaret Mary Morgan, U.S. suffragist, print shop owner, and politician. As quoted in Dianne Feinstein, ch. 5, by Jerry Roberts (1994)
“I was going to get myself recognized at any price. ...If I could not win fame by goodness, I was ready to do it by badness. ...”
—Mary McCarthy (1912–1989)