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Bedizened or stark
naked, man, the self, the being we call human, writing
master to this world.


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They fought the enemy, we fight fat living and self-pity. Shine, o shine, unfalsifying sun, on this sick scene.

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Why an inordinate interest in animals and athletes? They are subjects for art and exemplars of it, are they not? minding their own business. Pangolins, hornbills, pitchers, catchers, do not pry or prey— or prolong the conversation; do not make us self-conscious; look their best when caring least.

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The self does not realize itself most fully when self-realization is its most constant aim.

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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?


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I don't say 'Tis impossible for an impudent man not to rise in the world, but a moderate merit with a large share of impudence is more probable to be advanced than the greatest qualifications without it.
Lady Mary Wortley Montagu

Marianne Moore

Marianne Moore

Born: November 15, 1887
Died: February 5, 1972 (aged 84)
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