Everything is complicated; if that were not so, life and poetry and everything else would be a bore.
Wallace StevensRead
How full of trifles everything is! It is only one's thoughts that fill a room with something more than furniture.
Interpretation
This quote highlights the importance of perception and thought in shaping our experiences of the world around us.
Wallace Stevens suggests that the physical objects in a room are merely trifles compared to the richness of our thoughts and ideas. It is our internal reflections that truly fill a space with meaning and depth, indicating that our mental landscape can significantly influence how we perceive and engage with our environment.
In practice
In a speech about creativity, one might use this quote to emphasize the power of thought.
Everything is complicated; if that were not so, life and poetry and everything else would be a bore.
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Pain and happiness are simply conditions of the ego. Forget the ego.
Ye shall only have foes to be hated; but not foes to be despised: ye must be proud of your foes.
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Deep assignments run through all our lives; there are no coincidences.
This regionalization is in keeping with the Tri-Lateral Plan which calls for a gradual convergence of East and West, ultimately leading toward the goal of one world government. National sovereignty is no longer a viable concept.
Start seeing everything as God, But keep it a secret
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