Famous quote by Wallace Stevens

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Style is not something applied. It is something that permeates. It is of the nature of that in which it is found, whethe
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"Style is not something applied. It is something that permeates. It is of the nature of that in which it is found, whether the poem, the manner of a god, the bearing of a man. It is not a dress"

- Wallace Stevens

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This quote by Wallace Stevens is highlighting the concept that design is not something that can be applied to something, however rather something that is inherent in the important things itself. It is not something that can be included on, however rather something that belongs to the nature of the important things. This might be applied to a poem, the manner of a god, or the bearing of a guy. Style is not something that can be put on like a dress, however rather something that belongs to the essence of the thing. It is something that is found within the thing, and is not something that can be added on. This quote is emphasizing the idea that style is something that is found within the important things itself, and is not something that can be applied.

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by Wallace Stevens between October 2, 1879 and August 2, 1955. He/she was a famous Poet from USA. The author also have 38 other quotes.

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