Marianne Moore Quote

She says 'Men are monopolists
of stars, garters, buttons
and other shining baubles —
unfit to be the guardians
of another person's happiness.'

'Marriage' (1935), referring to Miss M. Carey Thomas 'Men practically reserve for themselves stately funerals, splendid monuments, memorial statues, titles, honorary degrees, stars, garters, ribbons, buttons and other shining baubles, so valueless in themselves and yet so infinitely desirable because they are symbols of recognition by their fellow-craftsmen of difficult work well done', Founder's address, Mount Holyoke, 1921