Give me odorous at sunrise a garden of beautiful flowers where I can walk undisturbed.

Quote by Walt Whitman

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In the faces of men and women I see God

In the faces of men and women I see God

Let that which stood in front go behind, let that which was behind advance to...

Let that which stood in front go behind, let that which was behind advance to...

I accept reality and dare not question it.

I accept reality and dare not question it.

I exist as I am, that is enough.

I exist as I am, that is enough.

The future is no more uncertain than the present.

The future is no more uncertain than the present.

I know nothing grander, better exercise, better digestion, more positive proof of the past, the...

I know nothing grander, better exercise, better digestion, more positive proof of the past, the...

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

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

Nothing can happen more beautiful than death.

Nothing can happen more beautiful than death.

He (President Abraham Lincoln) has a face like a hoosier Michael Angelo, so awful ugly...

He (President Abraham Lincoln) has a face like a hoosier Michael Angelo, so awful ugly...

When I give, I give myself.

When I give, I give myself.

I have learned that to be with those I like is enough.

I have learned that to be with those I like is enough.

I shall use America and democracy as convertible terms

I shall use America and democracy as convertible terms

To the real artist in humanity, what are called bad manners are often the most...

To the real artist in humanity, what are called bad manners are often the most...

I no doubt deserved my enemies, but I don't believe I deserved my friends.

I no doubt deserved my enemies, but I don't believe I deserved my friends.

The whole theory of the universe is directed unerringly to one single individual

The whole theory of the universe is directed unerringly to one single individual

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

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

I'm tired of hearing it said that democracy doesn't work. Of course it doesn't work....

I'm tired of hearing it said that democracy doesn't work. Of course it doesn't work....

I celebrate myself, and sing myself.

I celebrate myself, and sing myself.

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

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

Re-examine all that you have been told... dismiss that which insults your soul.

Re-examine all that you have been told... dismiss that which insults your soul.