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.

Quote by Marianne Moore

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A writer is unfair to himself when he is unable to be hard on himself.

A writer is unfair to himself when he is unable to be hard on himself.

In a poem the excitement has to maintain itself. I am governed by the pull...

In a poem the excitement has to maintain itself. I am governed by the pull...

It is human nature to stand in the middle of a thing.

It is human nature to stand in the middle of a thing.

The Irish say your trouble is their trouble and your joy their joy? I wish...

The Irish say your trouble is their trouble and your joy their joy? I wish...

The deepest feeling always shows itself in silence; not in silence, but restraint

The deepest feeling always shows itself in silence; not in silence, but restraint

The passion for setting people right is in itself an inflictive disease.

The passion for setting people right is in itself an inflictive disease.

It is quite cruel that a poet cannot wander through his regions of enchantment without...

It is quite cruel that a poet cannot wander through his regions of enchantment without...

The deepest feeling always shows itself in silence; not in silence, but restraint.

The deepest feeling always shows itself in silence; not in silence, but restraint.

There never was a war that was not inward; I must fight till I have...

There never was a war that was not inward; I must fight till I have...

I see no reason for calling my work poetry except that there is no other...

I see no reason for calling my work poetry except that there is no other...

We are suffering from too much sarcasm.

We are suffering from too much sarcasm.

As contagion of sickness makes sickness, contagion of trust can make trust.

As contagion of sickness makes sickness, contagion of trust can make trust.

If you will tell me why the fen appears impassable, I then will tell you...

If you will tell me why the fen appears impassable, I then will tell you...

Impatience is the mark of independence, not of bondage.

Impatience is the mark of independence, not of bondage.

You're not free until you've been made captive by supreme belief

You're not free until you've been made captive by supreme belief

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

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

Poetry is the art of creating imaginary gardens with real toads.

Poetry is the art of creating imaginary gardens with real toads.

In art the best is good enough.

In art the best is good enough.

Art Exist for the human species I think that all of the people who love...

Art Exist for the human species I think that all of the people who love...

I'm afraid that if you look at a thing long enough, it loses all of...

I'm afraid that if you look at a thing long enough, it loses all of...

The moment you doubt whether you can fly, you cease for ever to be able...

The moment you doubt whether you can fly, you cease for ever to be able...

Our revels now are ended. These our actors, As I foretold you, were all spirits...

Our revels now are ended. These our actors, As I foretold you, were all spirits...