Marianne Moore (November 15, 1887 – February 5, 1972) was an American Modernist poet and writer noted for her irony and wit.
Read more about Marianne Moore: Life, Poetic Career, Later Years, Selected Works
Famous quotes by marianne moore:
“What is
there in being able
to say that one has dominated the stream in an attitude of
self-defense;
in proving that one has had the experience
of carrying a stick?”
—Marianne Moore (1887–1972)
“The deft white-stockinged dance in thick-soled
shoes! Denmark’s sanctuaried Jews!”
—Marianne Moore (1887–1972)
“Durer would have seen a reason for living
in a town like this, with eight stranded whales
to look at;”
—Marianne Moore (1887–1972)
“it is a power of
strong enchantment. It
is like the dove-
neck animated by
sun; it is memory’s eye;
it’s conscientious inconsistency.”
—Marianne Moore (1887–1972)
“Beauty is everlasting
and dust is for a time.”
—Marianne Moore (1887–1972)