I was born to be alone, and I always shall be but now I want to be. Mary MacLane on alone
I do not see any beauty in self-restraint. Mary MacLane on beauty
Fame is indeed beautiful and benign and gentle and satisfying, but happiness is something at once tender and brilliant beyond all things. Mary MacLane on happiness
I want fame more than I can tell. But more than I want fame I want happiness. Mary MacLane on happiness