Quotes by Wallace Stevens

Wallace Stevens, born on October 2, 1879, in Reading, Pennsylvania, emerged as one of the most significant American poets of the 20th century. A graduate of Harvard and later a successful insurance executive, Stevens led a dual life that harmonized the realms of business and poetry. His work, characterized by rich imagery and philosophical depth, reflects a profound exploration of reality and imagination. Stevens' legacy endures through his influential collections, such as "Harmonium" and "The Collected Poems," positioning him as a pivotal figure in modernist poetry.

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"I do not know which to prefer, The beauty of inflections, Or the beauty of innuendoes, The blackbird whistling, Or just after."

Wallace Stevens

"Death is the mother of Beauty; hence from her, alone, shall come fulfillment to our dreams and our desires."

Wallace Stevens

"In the world of words, the imagination is one of the forces of nature."

Wallace Stevens

"The imagination is man's power over nature."

Wallace Stevens

"We say God and the imagination are one... How high that highest candle lights the dark."

Wallace Stevens

"The most beautiful thing in the world is, of course, the world itself."

Wallace Stevens

"Perhaps the truth depends on a walk around the lake."

Wallace Stevens

"The day of the sun is like the day of a king. It is a promenade in the morning, a sitting on the throne at noon, a pageant in the evening."

Wallace Stevens

"Poor, dear, silly Spring, preparing her annual surprise!"

Wallace Stevens

"A poet looks at the world the way a man looks at a woman."

Wallace Stevens

"Money is a kind of poetry."

Wallace Stevens

"Everything is complicated; if that were not so, life and poetry and everything else would be a bore."

Wallace Stevens

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