It takes life to love life. Author: Edgar Lee Masters Copy Quote More from Edgar Lee Masters “The tongue may be an unruly member--But silence poisons the soul.” “I have studied many timesThe marble which was chiseled for me—A boat with a fur…” “My name used to be in the papers dailyAs having dined somewhere,Or traveled som…” “To this generation I would say:Memorize some bit of verse of truth or beauty.”