A morning-glory at my window satisfies me more than the metaphysics of books.

Quote by Walt Whitman

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The art of art, the glory of expression and the sunshine of the light of...

The art of art, the glory of expression and the sunshine of the light of...

Nothing can happen more beautiful than death.

Nothing can happen more beautiful than death.

Behold I do not give lectures or a little charity, When I give I give...

Behold I do not give lectures or a little charity, When I give I give...

The beautiful uncut hair of graves.

The beautiful uncut hair of graves.

The beauty of independence, departure, actions that rely on themselves.

The beauty of independence, departure, actions that rely on themselves.

The beauty of independence, departure, actions that rely on themselves.

The beauty of independence, departure, actions that rely on themselves.

And whoever walks a furlong without sympathy walks to his own funeral drest in his...

And whoever walks a furlong without sympathy walks to his own funeral drest in his...

Keep your face always toward the sunshine - and shadows will fall behind you.

Keep your face always toward the sunshine - and shadows will fall behind you.

I shall use America and democracy as convertible terms

I shall use America and democracy as convertible terms

I cannot be awake for nothing looks to me as it did before, Or else...

I cannot be awake for nothing looks to me as it did before, Or else...

Seeing, hearing, feeling, are miracles, and each part and tag of me is a miracle.

Seeing, hearing, feeling, are miracles, and each part and tag of me is a miracle.

This is what you shall do: love the earth and sun, and animals, despise riches,...

This is what you shall do: love the earth and sun, and animals, despise riches,...

Oh while I live, to be the ruler of life, not a slave, to meet...

Oh while I live, to be the ruler of life, not a slave, to meet...

Democracy is a government where you can say what you think even if you don't...

Democracy is a government where you can say what you think even if you don't...

If anything is sacred, the human body is sacred

If anything is sacred, the human body is sacred

The real war will never get in the books

The real war will never get in the books

Camerado, I give you my hand, I give you my love more precious than money,...

Camerado, I give you my hand, I give you my love more precious than money,...

Don't abuse your friends and expect them to consider it criticism.

Don't abuse your friends and expect them to consider it criticism.

Friendship will not stand the strain of very much good advice for very long.

Friendship will not stand the strain of very much good advice for very long.

True friendship comes when the silence between two people is comfortable.

True friendship comes when the silence between two people is comfortable.

If the only place that I can see that truly loved special someone is in...

If the only place that I can see that truly loved special someone is in...