“Sydney did not believe in life after death, but in her experience, admitting this could lead to long and complicated discussions in which people seemed to think that since she did not believe in God or the afterlife, there was… — Maureen F. McHugh Copy Share Image
“The Second Koran tells us that the darkness in ourselves is a sinister thing. It waits until we relax, it waits until we reach the most vulnerable moments, and then it snares us. I want to be dutiful. I want to do what I should. But when I go back to the tube, I think of where I am going;… — Maureen F. McHugh Copy Share
“Sydney did not believe in life after death, but in her experience, admitting this could lead to long and complicated discussions in which people… — Maureen F. McHugh Copy Share Image
“I don't believe in socialism but I don't believe in capitalism either. We are small, governments are large, we survive in the cracks. Cold… — Maureen F. McHugh Copy Share Image
In my experience ideology is a lot like religion; it's a belief system and most people cling to it long after it becomes clear… — Maureen F. McHugh Copy Share Image
“Like I told you, I’m not interested. I think the party is mostly a means of advancing one’s career anyway.” “Exactly, and your decision… — Maureen F. McHugh Copy Share Image
“I always forget that half of the people who watch us fly are waiting to see us die.” — Maureen F. McHugh Copy Share Image
“It's true that we are free to do whatever we want, even go to France on a whim. We can make any choice we… — Maureen F. McHugh Copy Share Image
“Gus couldn't handle it when she cried. For the thirty years of their marriage, when she'd had to cry--which was always at night, at… — Maureen F. McHugh Copy Share Image
“It was spring, the barren time in March when you cannot be sure if it is really warner, but you are so desperate for… — Maureen F. McHugh Copy Share Image
