Quotes by Marianne Moore

Marianne Moore

American poet

Lived from: 1887 - 1972

Category: Poets (Contemporary) Country: FlagUnited States

Born: 15 november 1887 Died: 5 february 1972

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  • War is pillage versus resistance and if illusions of magnitude could be transmuted into ideals of magnanimity, peace might be realized.
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  • A writer is unfair to himself when he is unable to be hard on himself.
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  • As contagion of sickness makes sickness, contagion of trust can make trust.
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  • Egotism is usually subversive of sagacity.
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  • It is human nature to stand in the middle of a thing.
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  • My father used to say superior people never make long visits.
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  • Poetry is all nouns and verbs.
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  • Superior people never make long visits.
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  • We are suffering from too much sarcasm.
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  • 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.
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What are the most famous quotes from Marianne Moore?

The two most famous quotes from Marianne Moore are:

  • "War is pillage versus resistance and if illusions of magnitude could be transmuted into ideals of magnanimity, peace might be realized."
  • "A writer is unfair to himself when he is unable to be hard on himself."

When did Marianne Moore live?

Marianne Moore was born in 1887 and died in the year 1972.