Phyllis McGinley Quotes


The saints differ from us in their exuberance, the excess of our human talents. Moderation is not their secret. It is in the wildness of their dreams, the desperate vitality of their ambitions, that they stand apart from ordinary people of good will.


Citations

McGinley, Phyllis. Saint-Watching. Viking Press, 1969.

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Phyllis McGinley
Phyllis McGinley
  • Born: March 21, 1905
  • Died: February 22, 1978
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Author

Phyllis McGinley was an American author of children's books and poetry. Her poetry was in the style of light verse, specializing in humor, satiric tone and the positive aspects of suburban life. She won a Pulitzer prize in 1961.