The earth is rude, silent, incomprehensible at first; Be not discouraged – keep on – there are divine things, well envelop’d; I swear to you there are divine things more beautiful than words can tell.
WALT WHITMANWe were together. I forget the rest.
More Walt Whitman Quotes
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To have great poets, there must be great audiences.
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I believe a leaf of grass is no less than the journey work of the stars.
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The strongest and sweetest songs yet remain to be sung.
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I discover myself on the verge of a usual mistake.
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The proof of a poet is that his country absorbs him as affectionately as he has absorbed it.
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Some people are so much sunshine to the square inch.
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Be curious, not judgmental.
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A morning-glory at my window satisfies me more than the metaphysics of books.
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I accept reality and dare not question it.
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The great city is that which has the greatest man or woman: if it be a few ragged huts, it is still the greatest city in the whole world.
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Henceforth I ask not good fortune. I myself am good fortune.
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Those who love each other shall become invincible.
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I hate commas in the wrong places.
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A great city is that which has the greatest men and women.
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The art of art is simplicity.
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