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

Quote by Marianne Moore

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Impatience is the mark of independence, not of bondage.

Impatience is the mark of independence, not of bondage.

Superior people never make long visits.

Superior people never make long visits.

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...

Psychology which explains everything explains nothing, and we are still in doubt

Psychology which explains everything explains nothing, and we are still in doubt

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...

When one cannot appraise out of one's own experience, the temptation to blunder is minimized,...

When one cannot appraise out of one's own experience, the temptation to blunder is minimized,...

Impatience is the mark of independence, not of bondage

Impatience is the mark of independence, not of bondage

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

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

Beauty is everlasting And dust is for a time

Beauty is everlasting And dust is for a time

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.

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...

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

There never was a war that was not inward.

There never was a war that was not inward.

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...

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.

We are suffering from too much sarcasm.

We are suffering from too much sarcasm.

Poetry is all nouns and verbs.

Poetry is all nouns and verbs.

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...

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

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

Psychology which explains everything explains nothing, and we are still in doubt.

Psychology which explains everything explains nothing, and we are still in doubt.