Who said "Life demands that we be more than we thought we could be."?

This quote is attributed to Wallace Stevens.

Life demands that we be more than we thought we could be. - Wallace Stevens

"Life demands that we be more than we thought we could be."

Wallace Stevens Motivation

Poet American 1879–1955

"The only emperor is the emperor of ice-cream."

"One must have a mind of winter to regard the frost and the boughs of the pine trees crusted with snow."

"The imagination is man's power over nature."

"After the final no there comes a yes and on that yes the future world is built."

"I believe in working hard for what you want."

"Never underestimate the power of determination."

"I don't need a reason to fight."

"The most important thing is the mission. Nothing else matters."