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> [It's too bad for us "literary" enthusiasts, but it's the truth nevertheless -- pictures tell any story more effectively than words . . . If children will read comics . . . why isn't it advisable to give them some constructive comics to read?.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-moulton-marston/it-s-too-bad-for-us-literary-enthusiasts-but-it-s-the-truth/)

[William Moulton Marston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-moulton-marston/)

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## More by William Moulton Marston

> [Every crisis offers you extra desired power.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-moulton-marston/every-crisis-offers-you-extra-desired-power/)

[William Moulton Marston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-moulton-marston/)

> [“It's too bad for us 'literary' enthusiast, but it's the truth nevertheless — pictures tell any story more effectively than words.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-moulton-marston/it-s-too-bad-for-us-literary-enthusiast-but-it-s-the-truth/)

[William Moulton Marston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-moulton-marston/)

> [Frankly, Wonder Woman is psychological propaganda for the new type of woman who should, I believe, rule the world.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-moulton-marston/frankly-wonder-woman-is-psychological-propaganda-for-the-new-type-of/)

[William Moulton Marston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-moulton-marston/)

> [Most of us actually stifle enough good impulses during the course of a day to change the current of our lives.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-moulton-marston/most-of-us-actually-stifle-enough-good-impulses-during-the-course-of/)

[William Moulton Marston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-moulton-marston/)

> [Women are exciting for this one reason - it is the secret of women's allure - women enjoy submission, being bound. This I bring…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-moulton-marston/women-are-exciting-for-this-one-reason-it-is-the-secret-of-women-s/)

[William Moulton Marston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-moulton-marston/)

> [Not even girls want to be girls so long as our feminine archetype lacks force, strength, and power.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-moulton-marston/not-even-girls-want-to-be-girls-so-long-as-our-feminine-archetype/)

[William Moulton Marston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-moulton-marston/)

> [Women's strong qualities have become despised because of their weakness. The obvious remedy is to create a feminine character with all the strength of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-moulton-marston/women-s-strong-qualities-have-become-despised-because-of-their/)

[William Moulton Marston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-moulton-marston/)

> [Normal men retain their childish longing for a woman to mother them. At adolescence a new desire is added. They want a girl to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-moulton-marston/normal-men-retain-their-childish-longing-for-a-woman-to-mother-them/)

[William Moulton Marston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-moulton-marston/)

> [The wish to be super-strong is a healthy wish, a vital, compelling, power-producing desire. The more the Superman-Wonder Woman picture stories build up this…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-moulton-marston/the-wish-to-be-super-strong-is-a-healthy-wish-a-vital-compelling/)

[William Moulton Marston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-moulton-marston/)

> [Realize what you really want. It stops you from chasing butterflies and puts you to work digging gold.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-moulton-marston/realize-what-you-really-want-it-stops-you-from-chasing-butterflies/)

[William Moulton Marston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-moulton-marston/)

> [Comics speak, without qualm or sophistication, to the innermost ears of the wishful self. The response is like that of a thirsty traveler who…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-moulton-marston/comics-speak-without-qualm-or-sophistication-to-the-innermost-ears-of/)

[William Moulton Marston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-moulton-marston/)

> [If there is any single factor that makes for success in living, it is the ability to draw dividends from defeat.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-moulton-marston/if-there-is-any-single-factor-that-makes-for-success-in-living-it-is/)

[William Moulton Marston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-moulton-marston/)

> [Besides the practical knowledge which defeat offers, there are important personality profits to be taken. Defeat strips away false values and makes you realize…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-moulton-marston/besides-the-practical-knowledge-which-defeat-offers-there-are/)

[William Moulton Marston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-moulton-marston/)

> [“They're going to drown me in milk--what a waste of good baby-food!”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-moulton-marston/they-re-going-to-drown-me-in-milk-what-a-waste-of-good-baby-food/)

[William Moulton Marston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-moulton-marston/)

> [Comics play a trite but lusty tune on the C natural keys of human nature. They rouse the most primitive, but also the most…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-moulton-marston/comics-play-a-trite-but-lusty-tune-on-the-c-natural-keys-of-human/)

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