If you will tell me why the fen appears impassable, I then will tell you why I think that I can cross it if I try. Marianne Moore appearcrossfen Change image and share on social
You're not free until you've been made captive by supreme belief. Marianne Moore beliefcaptivefree Change image and share on social
Superior people never make long visits. Marianne Moore longmakepeople Change image and share on social
The passion for setting people right is in itself an afflictive disease. Marianne Moore afflictivediseasepassion Change image and share on social
When one cannot appraise out of one's own experience, the temptation to blunder is minimized, but even when one can, appraisal seems chiefly useful as appraisal of the appraiser. Marianne Moore appraisalappraiseappraiser Change image and share on social
In a poem the excitement has to maintain itself. I am governed by the pull of the sentence as the pull of a fabric is governed by gravity. Marianne Moore excitementfabricgovern Change image and share on social
As contagion of sickness makes sickness, contagion of trust can make trust. Marianne Moore contagionmakesickness Change image and share on social
Psychology which explains everything explains nothing, and we are still in doubt. Marianne Moore doubtexplainpsychology Change image and share on social
Impatience is the mark of independence, not of bondage. Marianne Moore bondageimpatienceindependence Change image and share on social
