“To wear the arctic fox you have to kill it.”
Book:Complete Poems
Quote by Marianne Moore
Work
Complete Poems
This book gathers a wide range of poems, showcasing various styles and themes from the author's career. more
Author
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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“The enslaver is enslaved, the hater, harmed.”
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“When one is frank, one's very presence is a compliment.”
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“Wolf's wool is the best of wool, / but it cannot be sheared because / the wolf will not comply.”
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“Blessed the geniuses who know / that egomania is not a duty.”
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“Honesty - however dangerous - should be as valuable as radium it seems to me.”
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“When you take my time, you take something I had meant to use.”
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“Hindered characters / seldom have mothers / in Irish stories, but they all have grandmothers.”
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“he who gives quickly gives twice / in nothing so much as in a letter.”
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