Author: Marianne Moore

Quotes

When one cannot appraise out of one's own experience, the temptation to blunder is minimized, but even when one can, appraisal seems chiefly useful as appraisal of the appraiser.

When one cannot appraise out of one's own experience, the temptation to blunder is minimized, but even when one can, appraisal seems chiefly useful as appraisal of the appraiser.

- Marianne Moore

Impatience is the mark of independence, not of bondage.

Impatience is the mark of independence, not of bondage.

- Marianne Moore

I see no reason for calling my work poetry except that there is no other category in which to put it.

I see no reason for calling my work poetry except that there is no other category in which to put it.

- Marianne Moore

Poetry is the art of creating imaginary gardens with real toads.

Poetry is the art of creating imaginary gardens with real toads.

- Marianne Moore

As contagion of sickness makes sickness, contagion of trust can make trust.

As contagion of sickness makes sickness, contagion of trust can make trust.

- Marianne Moore

Poetry is all nouns and verbs.

Poetry is all nouns and verbs.

- Marianne Moore

Beauty is everlasting And dust is for a time.

Beauty is everlasting And dust is for a time.

- Marianne Moore

It is human nature to stand in the middle of a thing.

It is human nature to stand in the middle of a thing.

- Marianne Moore

If technique is of no interest to a writer, I doubt that the writer is an artist.

If technique is of no interest to a writer, I doubt that the writer is an artist.

- Marianne Moore

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