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

Quote by Marianne Moore

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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...

We are suffering from too much sarcasm.

We are suffering from too much sarcasm.

My father used to say superior people never make long visits.

My father used to say 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...

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

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

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...

Poetry is all nouns and verbs.

Poetry is all nouns and verbs.

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,...

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...

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

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

Impatience is the mark of independence, not of bondage

Impatience is the mark of independence, not of bondage

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

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.

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

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

If technique is of no interest to a writer, I doubt that the writer is...

If technique is of no interest to a writer, I doubt that the writer is...

Any writer overwhelmingly honest about pleasing himself is almost sure to please others.

Any writer overwhelmingly honest about pleasing himself is almost sure to please others.

There never was a war that was not inward.

There never was a war that was not inward.

Beauty is everlasting And dust is for a time

Beauty is everlasting And dust is for a time

Beauty and folly are old companions.

Beauty and folly are old companions.

The blazing brightnesse of her beauties beame, And glorious light of her sunshyny face To...

The blazing brightnesse of her beauties beame, And glorious light of her sunshyny face To...