Marianne Moore Quote

The passion for setting people right is in itself an afflictive disease.
Distaste which takes no credit to itself is best.


'Snakes, Mongooses. Snake-Charmers, and the Like' (1935)


The passion for setting people right is in itself an afflictive disease. Distaste which takes no credit to itself is best.

The passion for setting people right is in itself an afflictive disease. Distaste which takes no credit to itself is best.

The passion for setting people right is in itself an afflictive disease. Distaste which takes no credit to itself is best.

The passion for setting people right is in itself an afflictive disease. Distaste which takes no credit to itself is best.