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Marianne Moore quotes

American Poet November 15, 1887 – February 5, 1972

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Marianne Moore quote: "They fought the enemy, we fight fat living and self-pity...."
They fought the enemy, we fight fat living and self-pity. Shine, o shine, unfalsifying sun, on this sick scene. Marianne Moore
... imaginary gardens with real toads in them ...... if you demand on one hand, the raw material of poetry inall its rawness andthat which is on the other handgenuine, then you are interested in poetry. Marianne Moore
Marianne Moore quote: "[Marianne Moore's definition of genuine poetry] -- Imaginary..."
[Marianne Moore's definition of genuine poetry] -- Imaginary gardens with real toads in them. Marianne Moore
Marianne Moore quote: "Poetry...... a place for the genuine, Hands that can grasp,..."
Poetry...... a place for the genuine, Hands that can grasp, eyesthat can dilate, hair that can rise Marianne Moore
Marianne Moore quote: "The passion for setting people right is in itself an..."
The passion for setting people right is in itself an afflictive disease. Marianne Moore
Marianne Moore quote: "The heart that gives, gathers."
The heart that gives, gathers. Marianne Moore
Marianne Moore quote: "If you will tell me why the fen appears impassable, I then..."
If you will tell me why the fen appears impassable, I then will tell you why I think that I can cross it if I try. Marianne Moore
Marianne Moore quote: "Words cluster like chromosomes, determining the procedure."
Words cluster like chromosomes, determining the procedure. Marianne Moore
When they become so derivative as to become unintelligible, the same thing may be said for all of us, that we do not admire what we cannot understand. Marianne Moore
Marianne Moore quote: "The hands are the heart's messengers."
The hands are the heart's messengers. Marianne Moore
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
Marianne Moore quote: "If we can't be cordial to these creatures' fleece, I think..."
If we can't be cordial to these creatures' fleece, I think that we deserve to freeze. Marianne Moore
Marianne Moore quote: "You are not male or female, but a plandeep-set within the..."
You are not male or female, but a plandeep-set within the heart of man. Marianne Moore
Marianne Moore quote: "Poetry is all nouns and verbs."
Poetry is all nouns and verbs. Marianne Moore
Marianne Moore quote: "... wedo not admire whatwe cannot understand."
... wedo not admire whatwe cannot understand. Marianne Moore

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