Marianne Moore
Marianne Moore
Marianne Craig Moorewas an American Modernist poet, critic, translator, and editor. Her poetry is noted for formal innovation, precise diction, irony, and wit...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPoet
Date of Birth15 November 1887
CityKirkwood, MO
CountryUnited States of America
Marianne Moore quotes about
writing desire burning
One writes because one has a burning desire to objectify what it is indispensable to one's happiness to express ...
unfair hard
A writer is unfair to himself when he is unable to be hard on himself.
relationship passion people
The passion for setting people right is in itself an afflictive disease.
omission accidents
Omissions are not accidents.
personality thorns
Your thorns are the best part of you.
inspirational life art
Poetry is the art of creating imaginary gardens with real toads.
being-yourself being-single originality
Originality is... a by-product of sincerity.
writing pleasing-others honest
Any writer overwhelmingly honest about pleasing himself is almost sure to please others.
believe irish joy trouble wish
The Irish say your trouble is their trouble and your joy their joy? I wish I could believe it; I am troubled, I'm dissatisfied, I'm Irish
beauty stars tears
Below the incandescent stars / below the incandescent fruit, / the strange experience of beauty; / its existence is too much; / it tears one to pieces / and each fresh wave of consciousness / is poison.