"Leaves of Grass" Quotes
A collection of poems celebrating the beauty of the natural world and the diversity of American life.
poetry | 130 pages | Published in 2007
Quotes
Resist much, obey little.
I bequeath myself to the dirt to grow from the grass I love, If you want me again look for me under your boot-soles.
Happiness, not in another place but this place...not for another hour, but this hour.
I am as bad as the worst, but, thank God, I am as good as the best.
Re-examine all that you have been told... dismiss that which insults your soul.
Do anything, but let it produce joy.
Behold I do not give lectures or a little charity, when I give I give myself.
Be curious, not judgmental.
I swear to you there are divine things more beautiful than words can tell.
A morning-glory at my window satisfies me more than the metaphysics of books.





