Marianne Moore - Passion Quotes

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

Marianne Moore

I have a passion for rhythm and accent, so blundered into versifying. Considering the stanza the unit, I came to hazard hyphens at the end of the line, but found that readers are distracted from the content by hyphens, so I try not to use them.

Marianne Moore

I never knew anyone who had a passion for words who had as much difficulty in saying things as I do. I very seldom say them in a manner I like. If I do it's because I don't know I'm trying.

Marianne Moore