Walt Whitman Quotes, Struggle Quotes, Reading Quotes

The process of reading is not a half sleep, but in the highest sense, an exercise, a gymnast's struggle: that the reader is to do something for him or herself, must be on the alert, just construct indeed the poem, argument, history, metaphysical essay--the text furnishing the hints, the clue, the start, the framework.

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The President eats dirt and excrement for his daily meals, likes it and tries to force it on The States.

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Wisdom is not finally tested by the schools, Wisdom cannot be pass'd from one having it to another not having it, Wisdom is of the soul, is not susceptible of proof, is its own proof.

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Many a good man I have seen go under.

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What stays with you latest and deepest? of curious panics, of hard-fought engagements or sieges tremendous what deepest remains?

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Whoever you are, motion and reflection are especially for you, The divine ship sails the divine sea for you.

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Battles are lost in the same spirit in which they are won.

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Long have you timidly waded Holding a plank by the shore, Now I will you to be a bold swimmer, To jump off in the midst of the sea, Rise again, nod to me, shout, And laughingly dash with your hair.

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The sum of all known value and respect, I add up in you, whoever you are.

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From this hour I ordain myself loos'd of limits and imaginary lines.

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I know nothing grander, better exercise, better digestion, more positive proof of the past, the triumphant result of faith in human kind, than a well-contested American national election.

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Now I see that there is no such thing as love unreturn'd. The pay is certain, one way or another.

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Manhattan crowds, with their turbulent musical chorus! Manhattan faces and eyes forever for me.

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The smallest sprout shows there is really no death. And if ever there was it led forward life, and does not wait at the end to arrest it.

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And as to me, I know nothing else but miracles

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Do you guess I have some intricate purpose? Well I have, for the Fourth-month showers have, and the mica on the side of a rock has.

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Seasons pursuing each other the indescribable crowd is gathered, it is the fourth of Seventh-month, (what salutes of cannon and small arms!

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I speak the password primeval; I give the sign of democracy.

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I am larger, better than I thought; I did not know I held so much goodness.

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I and this mystery, here we stand.

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