Walt Whitman Quotes

Biography: Walt Whitman is known for his groundbreaking poetry collection "Leaves... more Biography: Walt Whitman is known for his groundbreaking poetry collection "Leaves of Grass." Born in 1819, Whitman's work celebrated democracy, nature, love, and friendship. His innovative free verse style greatly influenced American literature. Whitman is often regarded as one of the nation's most important poets. less

"I believe a leaf of grass is no less than the journey-work of the stars.""And your very flesh shall be a great poem.""Happiness, not in another place but this place...not for another hour, but this hour.""This is what you shall do: Love the earth and sun and the animals, despise riches, give alms to everyone that asks, stand up for the stupid and crazy, devote your income and labor to others, hate tyrants, argue not concerning God.""Either define the moment or the moment will define you.""I have learned that to be with those I like is enough.""I no doubt deserved my enemies, but I don’t believe I deserved my friends.""We were together. I forget the rest.""Re-examine all you have been told. Dismiss what insults your soul.""Peace is always beautiful""Every moment of light and dark is a miracle""Resist much, obey little""I exist as I am, that is enough""The art of art, the glory of expression, and the sunshine of the light of letters, is simplicity""Let your soul stand cool and composed before a million universes""I celebrate myself, and sing myself, And what I assume you shall assume, For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you""To me every hour of the light and dark is a miracle, Every cubic inch of space is a miracle""Be curious, not judgmental""I am as bad as the worst, but, thank God, I am as good as the best""Keep your face always toward the sunshine - and shadows will fall behind you"

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