175 Quotes by Marianne Moore

Like strangler figs chokinga banyan, not an explorer, no imperialist,not one of us, in taking what wepleased—in colonizing as thesaying is—has been a synonym for mercy.

If we can't be cordial to these creatures' fleece, I think that we deserve to freeze.

I have no sympathy for people who find unpopularity embittering.

Who rides on a tiger can never dismount; asleep on an elephant, that is repose.

Durer would have seen a reason for livingin a town like this

repression, however, is not the most obvious characteristic ofthe sea;the sea is a collector, quick to return a rapacious look.

The power of the visibleis the invisible; as even whereno tree of freedom grows,so-called brute courage knows.

nor are there anyivorytusks like those two horns which when a tigercoughs, are lowered fiercelyand convert the furto harmless rubbish.

You've the beatof a dancer to a measure or harmonious rushof a porpoise at the prow where the racers all win easily—like centaurs' legs in tune, as when kettledrums compete;nose rigid and suede nostrils spread, a light left hand on therein, tillwell—this is a rhapsody.