u/Longjumping-Pace389

There's a quote I can't quite recall from some guy, maybe a notable historical figure.

The context is something like: He's in love and all the poems & songs about love click in his brain. He can't describe it himself, true love is indescribable, but poets have gotten closer than anyone else with beautifully poetic wording.

The quote flows something like:

"I finally get what has kept poets relevant for most of human history"

Or,

"I finally understand why poets have been employed for the last 2000 years".

There is a small chance it was actually about an astronaut seeing Earth from space, not love. But I don't think so.