Who said “A writer is unfair to himself when he is unable to be hard on himself.”?

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Marianne Moore. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceInterview in Writers at Work, Second Series, ed. George Plimpton (1963)

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For academic work, cite the original where you can: Interview in Writers at Work, Second Series, ed. George Plimpton (1963).

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Moore, M. (n.d.). A writer is unfair to himself when he is unable to be hard on himself. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/14161-a-writer-is-unfair-to-himself-when-he/

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Moore, Marianne. “A writer is unfair to himself when he is unable to be hard on himself.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/14161-a-writer-is-unfair-to-himself-when-he/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Moore, Marianne. “A writer is unfair to himself when he is unable to be hard on himself.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/14161-a-writer-is-unfair-to-himself-when-he/.

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