Who said "The way of understanding is an intellectual thing."?

This quote is attributed to Wallace Stevens.

The way of understanding is an intellectual thing. - Wallace Stevens

"The way of understanding is an intellectual thing."

Wallace Stevens Knowledge

Poet American 1879–1955

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"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."

"We're not just after treasure. We're preserving history."

"The mind is humanity's greatest tool."

"A tidy room reflects a tidy mind."

"You can learn a lot about a person by how they keep their space."