There never was a war that was not inward; I must fight till I have conquered in myself what causes war.

Quote by Marianne Moore

Topics: War Quotes

Beauty is everlasting And dust is for a time.

Beauty is everlasting And dust is for a time.

Impatience is the mark of independence, not of bondage

Impatience is the mark of independence, not of bondage

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

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

Beauty is everlasting And dust is for a time

Beauty is everlasting And dust is for a time

Superior people never make long visits.

Superior people never make long visits.

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...

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...

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

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

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...

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.

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

My father used to say 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...

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.

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.

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.

Impatience is the mark of independence, not of bondage.

Impatience is the mark of independence, not of bondage.

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.

There never was a war that was not inward.

There never was a war that was not inward.