“When one is frank, one's very presence is a compliment.”
Quote by Marianne Moore
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Becoming Marianne Moore: The Early Poems, 1907-1924
Becoming Marianne Moore: The Early Poems, 1907-1924 is a compilation of the early works of the renowned American poet Marianne Moore. The collection spans from 1907 to 1924, offering insights into her poetic evolution and style during this formative period. more
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Marianne Moore
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. more
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Source: The Selected Letters of Marianne Moore
“Wolf's wool is the best of wool, / but it cannot be sheared because / the wolf will not comply.”
Source: Complete Poems
Source: Observations: Poems
“Blessed the geniuses who know / that egomania is not a duty.”
Source: Complete Poems
“Honesty - however dangerous - should be as valuable as radium it seems to me.”
Source: The Selected Letters of Marianne Moore
“When you take my time, you take something I had meant to use.”
Source: Observations: Poems
“Hindered characters / seldom have mothers / in Irish stories, but they all have grandmothers.”
Source: Complete Poems
“he who gives quickly gives twice / in nothing so much as in a letter.”
Source: Complete Poems
“The mind is an enchanting thing.”
Source: Complete Poems
“the sea is a collector, quick to return a rapacious look.”
Source: Observations: Poems