"You musn’t force sex to do the work of love or love to do the work of sex." ― Mary McCarthy Topic(s): Work More From Mary McCarthy "Liberty, as it is conceived by current opinion, has nothing inherent about it; it is a sort of gift or trust bestowed on the individual by the state pending good behavior." "In science, all facts, no matter how trivial or banal, enjoy democratic equality." "In politics, it seems, retreat is honorable if dictated by military considerations and shameful if even suggested for ethical reasons." More In Work "To write the lives of the great in separating them from their works necessarily ends by above all stressing their pettiness, because it is in their work that they have put the best of themselves."― Simone Weil "Brains, integrity, and force may be all very well, but what you need today is Charm. Go ahead and work on your economic programs if you want to, I’ll develop my radio personality."― Gracie Allen "Work as though you would live forever, and live as though you would die today. Go another mile!"― Og Mandino