Most modern reproducers of life, even including the camera, really repudiate it. We gulp down evil, choke at good.
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Everything is complicated; if that were not so, life and poetry and everything else would be a bore.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Complexity adds depth to life, making it interesting and meaningful.
In this quote, Wallace Stevens suggests that the complexities of life and art are what give them their richness and vibrancy. Without challenges and intricacies, existence would lack the excitement and inspiration that provoke thought and creativity.
Themes
ComplexityLifePoetryMeaningArt
In practice
Example use cases
Discussing the nuances of life during a motivational speech.
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