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American poet known for her unique modernist style and profound philosophical insights. Her poetry is concise and insightful, often exploring themes of nature, art, and the human condition.

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Famous Marianne Moore Quotes

“Everything I have written is the result of reading or of interest in people.”

People Reading Interest Results Written

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“Superior people never make long visits.”

People Inspirational Long Superiors Guests Superiority

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“My father used to say, "Superior people never make long visits, have to be shown Longfellows grave, or the glass flowers at Harvard."”

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“The passion for setting people right is in itself an afflictive disease.”

People Passion Relationship Disease Setting Settings

Book:Becoming Marianne Moore: The Early Poems, 1907-1924

Source: Becoming Marianne Moore: The Early Poems, 1907-1924

“The cynics in life are the people who are always trying to do things for people who don't want things done for them.”

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Book:The complete prose of Marianne Moore

Source: The complete prose of Marianne Moore

About the Author

Born: November 15, 1887
Died: February 5, 1972
Known for: Poet
Quotes: 132

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Complete PoemsRelated source material

The complete prose of Marianne MooreRelated source material

Observations: PoemsRelated source material

Becoming Marianne Moore: The Early Poems, 1907-1924Related source material

The complete poems of Marianne MooreRelated source material

Idiosyncrasy & TechniqueRelated source material

The Selected Letters of Marianne MooreRelated source material

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Festschrift for Marianne Moore's seventy seventh birthdayRelated source material

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