Winning small battles with honor

Masculinity is not something given to you, but something you gain. And you gain it by winning small battles with honor.

~ Norman Mailer

Elsewhere, this is 4a336. — slipbox


Tendency to destroy masculinity

Because there is very little honor left in American life, there is a certain built-in tendency to destroy masculinity in American men.

~ Norman Mailer

Elsewhere, this is 4a9. — slipbox