Nothing can happen more beautiful than death.
I believe a leaf of grass is no less than the journey-work of the stars.
Viewed freely, the English language is the accretion and growth of every dialect, race, and range of time, and is both the free and compacted composition of all.
I find no sweeter fat than sticks to my own bones
Let that which stood in front go behind, let that which was behind advance to the front, let bigots, fools, unclean persons, offer new propositions, let the old propositions be postponed.
If you done it, it ain't bragging.
In the confusion we stay with each other, happy to be together, speaking without uttering a single word.
A great city is that which has the greatest men and women.
Behold I do not give lectures or a little charity, when I give I give myself.
Freedom - to walk free and own no superior.
Every moment of light and dark is a miracle.
I celebrate myself, and sing myself.
Oh while I live, to be the ruler of life, not a slave, to meet life as a powerful conqueror, and nothing exterior to me will ever take command of me.
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.
And whoever walks a furlong without sympathy walks to his own funeral drest in his shroud.
I exist as I am, that is enough.
Let your soul stand cool and composed before a million universes.
I have learned that to be with those I like is enough.
Keep your face always toward the sunshine - and shadows will fall behind you.
Simplicity is the glory of expression.
The art of art, the glory of expression and the sunshine of the light of letters, is simplicity.
All faults may be forgiven of him who has perfect candor.
There is no week nor day nor hour when tyranny may not enter upon this country, if the people lose their roughness and spirit of defiance.
I may be as bad as the worst, but, thank god, I am as good as the best.