Ask anyone committed to Marxist analysis how many angels dance on the head of a pin, and you will be asked in return to never mind the angels, tell me who controls the production of pins. Joan Didion analysisangelask Change image and share on social
Americans are uneasy with their possessions, guilty about power, all of which is difficult for Europeans to perceive because they are themselves so truly materialistic, so versed in the uses of power. Joan Didion americandifficulteuropean Change image and share on social
Strength is one of those things you're supposed to have. You don't feel that you have it at the time you're going through it. Joan Didion feelstrengthsuppose Change image and share on social
I have a theatrical temperament. I'm not interested in the middle road - maybe because everyone's on it. Rationality, reasonableness bewilder me. Joan Didion bewilderinterestmiddle Change image and share on social
Quite often you want to tell somebody your dream, your nightmare. Well, nobody wants to hear about someone else's dream, good or bad; nobody wants to walk around with it. The writer is always tricking the reader into listening to the dream. Joan Didion baddreamgood share on social
My mother 'gave teas' the way other mothers breathed. Her own mother 'gave teas.' All of their friends 'gave teas,' each involving butter cookies extruded from a metal press and pastel bonbons ordered from See's. Joan Didion bonbonbreathebutter share on social
I was raised an Episcopalian. And I did not and I don't believe that anyone is looking out for me personally. Joan Didion episcopalianpersonallyraise Change image and share on social
Grammar is a piano I play by ear. All I know about grammar is its power. Joan Didion eargrammarpiano Change image and share on social
I never think people are too careful with me. Joan Didion carefulpeople Change image and share on social
The willingness to accept responsibility for one's own life is the source from which self-respect springs. Joan Didion acceptliferespect Change image and share on social
