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

Quote by Marianne Moore

Topics: Art Quotes, Imagination Quotes, Poetry Quotes

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...

Beauty is everlasting And dust is for a time.

Beauty is everlasting And dust is for a time.

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

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.

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

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

There never was a war that was not inward.

There never was a war that was not inward.

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

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

Impatience is the mark of independence, not of bondage.

Impatience is the mark of independence, not of bondage.

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...

Impatience is the mark of independence, not of bondage

Impatience is the mark of independence, not of bondage

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...

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

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

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

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

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 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.

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

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

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...

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.