There never was a war that was not inward.

Quote by Marianne Moore

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

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

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,...

Impatience is the mark of independence, not of bondage.

Impatience is the mark of independence, not of bondage.

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; I must fight till I have...

There never was a war that was not inward; I must fight till I have...

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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...

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...

Impatience is the mark of independence, not of bondage

Impatience is the mark of independence, not of bondage

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

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

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...

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

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

Beauty is everlasting And dust is for a time.

Beauty is everlasting And dust is for a time.

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...