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

Quote by Marianne Moore

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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...

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

We are suffering from too much sarcasm.

We are suffering from too much sarcasm.

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...

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...

Beauty is everlasting And dust is for a time.

Beauty is everlasting And dust is for a time.

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 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...

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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...

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

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

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

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