Walt Whitman on city
“A great city is that which has the greatest men and women.”
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I give you my hand, I give you my love more precious than money, I give you myself before preaching or law; Will you give me yourself?
Walt WhitmanWalt Whitman The art of art is simplicity.
Walt WhitmanWalt Whitman I believe a leaf of grass is no less than the journey work of the stars.
Walt WhitmanWalt Whitman The truth is simple. If it was complicated, everyone would understand it.
Walt WhitmanWalt Whitman A woman waits for me, she contains all, nothing lacking.
Walt WhitmanWalt Whitman The habit of giving only enhances the desire to give.
Walt WhitmanWalt Whitman Forsake all inhibitions, Pursue thy dreams.
Walt WhitmanWalt Whitman I hear and behold God in every object, yet understand God not in the least.
Walt WhitmanWalt Whitman The whole purpose of the universe is unerringly aimed at one thing – you.
Walt WhitmanWalt Whitman There is no God any more divine than Yourself.
Walt WhitmanWalt Whitman When one reaches out to help another he touches the face of God.
Walt WhitmanWalt Whitman Resist much, obey little.
Walt WhitmanWalt Whitman Keep your face always toward the sunshine – and shadows will fall behind you.
Walt WhitmanWalt Whitman As soon as histories are properly told there is no more need of romances.
Walt WhitmanWalt Whitman Produce great men, the rest follows.
Walt WhitmanWalt Whitman O Captain! My Captain! our fearful trip is done.
Walt WhitmanWalt Whitman
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Someone rejected you does not mean you are not worthy. Maybe they can’t afford to be with you.
Jacklyn TysonJacklyn Tyson I will love you from afar it’s better this way because close up it hurts too much.
Melissa AndersonMelissa Anderson Maybe if you hold me tight, our love won’t be as shallow.
Mira R. AridiMira R. Aridi Sometimes a person is in peace & in the piece at the same time.
Jessica CollinsJessica Collins Between day and night there was a moment of silence.
Frode GaslandFrode Gasland But doesn’t it hurt to feel so much and pretend not to?
Brad NeatonBrad Neaton Admire your sweet way of glowing; your passionate way of flowing.
Ana SoulfulAna Soulful Darling, you are a warrior, for even though each day feels like a battle, you keep fighting and live on.
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Quentin CrispQuentin Crisp I beg to present you as a Christmas gift the city of Savannah.
William Tecumseh ShermanWilliam Tecumseh Sherman What’s more confrontational than burning cities for almost a year?
Marjorie Taylor GreeneMarjorie Taylor Greene It’s a kind of madness in cosmopolitan cities now.
Sean ConnerySean Connery A lumberman will look at a forest and see so many board feet of lumber. I see a living city.
Sylvia EarleSylvia Earle I’m from Samoan heritage, and with the rugby in our blood and everything,
Tony FinauTony Finau In London, you’ll be walking around and, ‘Oh, there’s the ground.’ Every area of the city has a Premier League club. They all survive; they all exist with enough money, and that’s good.
Jurgen KloppJurgen Klopp In England, you have stadiums in the middle of the city.
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