Marianne Moore (November 15, 1887 – February 5, 1972) was an American Modernist poet and writer noted for her irony and wit.
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Famous quotes by marianne moore:
“Does it follow that because there are poisonous toadstools
which resemble mushrooms, both are dangerous?”
—Marianne Moore (1887–1972)
“The deepest feeling always shows itself in silence;
not in silence, but restraint.”
—Marianne Moore (1887–1972)
“Sweden,
what makes the people dress that way
and those who see you wish to stay?”
—Marianne Moore (1887–1972)
“War is pillage versus resistance and if illusions of magnitude could be transmuted into ideals of magnanimity, peace might be realized.”
—Marianne Moore (1887–1972)
“Concurring hands divide
flax for damask
that when bleached by Irish weather
has the silvered chamois-leather
water-tightness of a
skin.”
—Marianne Moore (1887–1972)