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

Quote by Marianne Moore

Topics: Passion Quotes

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.

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.

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.

Superior people never make long visits.

Superior people never make long visits.

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...

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.

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...

Poetry is all nouns and verbs.

Poetry is all nouns and verbs.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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 first glance at History convinces us that the actions of men proceed from their...

The first glance at History convinces us that the actions of men proceed from their...

Loneliness is about the scariest thing out there.

Loneliness is about the scariest thing out there.

The most beautiful make-up of a woman is passion. But cosmetics are easier to buy

The most beautiful make-up of a woman is passion. But cosmetics are easier to buy