Beauty is momentary in the mind The fitful tracing of a portal; But in the flesh it is immortal. The body dies; the body's beauty lives.

Quote by Wallace Stevens

Topics: Beauty Quotes

The genuine artist is never rue to life. He sees what is real, but not...

The genuine artist is never rue to life. He sees what is real, but not...

A poem need not have a meaning and like most things in nature often does...

A poem need not have a meaning and like most things in nature often does...

The only emperor is the emperor of ice cream.

The only emperor is the emperor of ice cream.

Thought is an infection. In the case of certain thoughts, it becomes an epidemic.

Thought is an infection. In the case of certain thoughts, it becomes an epidemic.

Perhaps the truth depends on a walk around the lake.

Perhaps the truth depends on a walk around the lake.

It can never be satisfied, the mind, never.

It can never be satisfied, the mind, never.

How full of trifles everything is! It is only one's thoughts that fill a room...

How full of trifles everything is! It is only one's thoughts that fill a room...

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

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

The fire burns as the novel taught it how.

The fire burns as the novel taught it how.

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

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

Accuracy of observation is the equivalent of accuracy of thinking.

Accuracy of observation is the equivalent of accuracy of thinking.

The point of vision and desire are the same.

The point of vision and desire are the same.

In poetry, you must love the words, the ideas and the images and rhythms with...

In poetry, you must love the words, the ideas and the images and rhythms with...

Most people read poetry listening for echoes because the echoes are familiar to them. They...

Most people read poetry listening for echoes because the echoes are familiar to them. They...

The reason can give nothing at all Like the response to desire.

The reason can give nothing at all Like the response to desire.

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

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

New York is a field of tireless and antagonistic interests undoubtedly fascinating but horribly unreal....

New York is a field of tireless and antagonistic interests undoubtedly fascinating but horribly unreal....

One's ignorance is one's chief asset.

One's ignorance is one's chief asset.

One cannot spend one's time in being modern when there are so many more important...

One cannot spend one's time in being modern when there are so many more important...

As life grows more terrible, its literature grows more terrible.

As life grows more terrible, its literature grows more terrible.