“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 not to join is a political decision.” “Well, then my political decision is to not be… — 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
