Leaves Of Grass Quotes:

I can almost imagine a happiness without her, the ability to let her go, to feel our roots are connected even if I never see that leaf of grass again.'

- John Green

source: John Green (2013). “Paper Towns”, p.274, A&C Black

topic: Roots, Leaves Of Grass, Imagine, Let Her Go

The English tourist in American literature wants above all things something different from what he has at home. For this reason the one American writer whom the English whole-heartedly admire is Walt Whitman. There, you will hear them say, is the real American undisguised. In the whole of English literature there is no figure which resembles his - among all our poetry none in the least comparable to Leaves of Grass

- Virginia Woolf

source: Virginia Woolf (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Virginia Woolf (Illustrated)”, p.3129, Delphi Classics

topic: Real, Home, Leaves Of Grass, American Literature, English Literature

There will never be any more perfection than there is now.

- Walt Whitman

source: Walt Whitman (1855). “Leaves of Grass”, p.14

topic: Perfection, Leaves Of Grass

Here is not merely a nation but a teeming nation of nations.

- Walt Whitman

source: Walt Whitman (2015). “Poems By Walt Whitman”, Walt Whitman

topic: Leaves Of Grass, Democratic, Character Education

Something there is more immortal even than the stars.

- Walt Whitman

source: Walt Whitman (1870). “Passage to India”, p.84, Haskell House Pub Limited

topic: Stars, Leaves Of Grass, Immortal

This is what you shall do: Love the earth and sun and the animals, despise riches, give alms to every one that asks, stand up for the stupid and crazy, devote your income and labor to others, hate tyrants, argue not concerning God, have patience and indulgence toward the people.

- Walt Whitman

source: "Walt Whitman's Song of Myself: A Sourcebook and Critical Edition".

topic: Nature, Animal, Leaves Of Grass, Earth And Sun, Alms

I know I am deathless…We have thus far exhausted trillions of winters and summers, There are trillions ahead, and trillions ahead of them.

- Walt Whitman

topic: Summer, Winter, Leaves Of Grass

Speech is the twin of my vision, it is unequal to measure itself, it provokes me forever, it says sarcastically, Walt you contain enough, why don't you let it out then?

- Walt Whitman

source: Walt Whitman, Sculley Bradley, Harold W. Blodgett (2008). “Leaves of Grass: A Textual Variorum of the Printed Poems, 1855-1856”, p.35, NYU Press

topic: Forever, Vision, Leaves Of Grass, Walt

Clear and sweet is my soul, clear and sweet is all that is not my soul.

- Walt Whitman

source: Walt Whitman (2009). “The Americanness of Walt Whitman”, p.3, Wildside Press LLC

topic: Sweet, Soul, Leaves Of Grass

Shut not your doors to me proud libraries.

- Walt Whitman

source: Walt Whitman (2008). “Leaves of Grass: A Textual Variorum of the Printed Poems, 1860-1867”, p.456, NYU Press

topic: Doors, Library, Leaves Of Grass

O me! O life!... of the questions of these recurring; of the endless trains of the faithless... of cities filled with the foolish; what good amid these, O me, O life?

- Walt Whitman

source: Walt Whitman (2016). “Leaves of Grass”, p.261, Xist Publishing

topic: Dead Poets Society, Cities, Leaves Of Grass, Dead Poets, Faithless

I wear my hat as I please, indoors or out.

- Walt Whitman

source: Walt Whitman, Sculley Bradley, Harold W. Blodgett (2008). “Leaves of Grass: A Textual Variorum of the Printed Poems, 1855-1856”, p.25, NYU Press

topic: Leaves Of Grass, Hats, Please

I say to mankind, Be not curious about God. For I, who am curious about each, am not curious about God - I hear and behold God in every object, yet understand God not in the least.

- Walt Whitman

source: Walt Whitman, Sculley Bradley, Harold W. Blodgett (2008). “Leaves of Grass: A Textual Variorum of the Printed Poems, 1855-1856”, p.79, NYU Press

topic: God, Leaves Of Grass, Curious

And a mouse is miracle enough to stagger sextillions of infidels.

- Walt Whitman

source: Walt Whitman, Sculley Bradley, Harold W. Blodgett (2008). “Leaves of Grass: A Textual Variorum of the Printed Poems, 1855-1856”, p.41, NYU Press

topic: Miracle, Leaves Of Grass, Enough

There was a child went forth every day, And the first object he looked upon, that object he became.

- Walt Whitman

source: Walt Whitman (2011). “Leaves of Grass, 1860: The 150th Anniversary Facsimile Edition”, p.221, University of Iowa Press

topic: Children, Leaves Of Grass, Firsts

Has anyone supposed it lucky to be born? I hasten to inform him or her that it is just as lucky to die, and I know it.

- Walt Whitman

source: 'Song of Myself' (1855) st. 7

topic: Lucky, Leaves Of Grass, Born

Beautiful that war and all its deeds of carnage, must in time be utterly lost.

- Walt Whitman

source: 'Reconciliation'

topic: Beautiful, War, Leaves Of Grass

I pass death with the dying and birth with the new-wash'd babe, and am not contained between my hat and my boots.

- Walt Whitman

source: Walt Whitman, Sculley Bradley, Harold W. Blodgett (2008). “Leaves of Grass: A Textual Variorum of the Printed Poems, 1855-1856”, p.8, NYU Press

topic: Dying, Boots, Leaves Of Grass

Unscrew the locks from the doors ! Unscrew the doors themselves from their jambs !

- Walt Whitman

source: Walt Whitman (2015). “Leaves of Grass: Top Classic Poetry”, p.76, 谷月社

topic: Doors, Locks, Leaves Of Grass

O Captain my Captain! our fearful trip is done, / The ship has weathered every rack, the prize we sought is won

- Walt Whitman

source: "O Captain! My Captain!" l. 1 (1871)

topic: Sailing, Done, Leaves Of Grass, Weathered

Stranger, if you passing meet me and desire to speak to me, why should you not speak to me? And why should I not speak to you?

- Walt Whitman

source: Walt Whitman (2013). “Walt Whitman: Selected Poems 1855-1892”, p.258, St. Martin's Press

topic: Desire, Leaves Of Grass, Speak

The beautiful uncut hair of graves.

- Walt Whitman

source: 'Song of Myself' (1855) st. 6

topic: Beautiful, Hair, Leaves Of Grass

Old age, calm, expanded, broad with the haughty breadth of the universe, old age flowing free with the delicious near-by freedom of death.

- Edith Wharton

topic: Time, Age, Leaves Of Grass, Breadth, Haughty

Suspension of disbelief and that whole question is part of the heart of the 'Leaves of Grass'movie.

- Edward Norton

topic: Heart, Leaves Of Grass, Disbelief, Suspension Of Disbelief

I've never acted before in a movie I've directed. This felt like the time to do it just because the " Leaves of Grass" movie itself is so much of a platform for the lead actor. It's really written for an exciting performance and it really depends on the audience watching an extraordinary actor having a great time pulling off this feat. It makes sense to me as a director to act in support of that.

- Edward Norton

topic: Support, Actors, Leaves Of Grass

I had a huge advantage with Edward Norton because he's directed a movie before, so one thing he appreciates is how hard my job is, he's very sensitive to that. We actually ended up finishing "Leaves of Grass" a day early.

- Edward Norton

topic: Jobs, Appreciate, Leaves Of Grass