Perhaps the truth depends on a walk around the lake.

Quote by Wallace Stevens

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The only emperor is the emperor of ice cream.

The only emperor is the emperor of ice cream.

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...

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.

All history is modern history

All history is modern history

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

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

The way through the world is more difficult to find than the way beyond it.

The way through the world is more difficult to find than the way beyond it.

The philosopher proves that the philosopher exists. The poet merely enjoys existence.

The philosopher proves that the philosopher exists. The poet merely enjoys existence.

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...

Nothing could be more inappropriate to American literature than its English source since the Americans...

Nothing could be more inappropriate to American literature than its English source since the Americans...

Our bloom is gone. We are the fruit thereof.

Our bloom is gone. We are the fruit thereof.

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

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

Perhaps the truth depends on a walk around the lake.

Perhaps the truth depends on a walk around the lake.

Accuracy of observation is the equivalent of accuracy of thinking.

Accuracy of observation is the equivalent of accuracy of thinking.

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....

Intolerance respecting other people's religion is toleration itself in comparison with intolerance respecting other people's...

Intolerance respecting other people's religion is toleration itself in comparison with intolerance respecting other people's...

To regard the imagination as metaphysics is to think of it as part of life,...

To regard the imagination as metaphysics is to think of it as part of life,...

Beauty is momentary in the mind The fitful tracing of a portal; But in the...

Beauty is momentary in the mind The fitful tracing of a portal; But in the...

Beauty is simply reality seen with the eyes of love

Beauty is simply reality seen with the eyes of love

In youth and beauty, wisdom is but rare!

In youth and beauty, wisdom is but rare!

It's beauty that captures your attention; personality which captures your heart.

It's beauty that captures your attention; personality which captures your heart.