Leaves Of Grass Quotations | Page 2

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.

The beautiful uncut hair of graves.

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

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

You will hardly know who I am or what I mean

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

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

O amazement of things-even the least particle!

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

Do I contradict myself? Very well then, I can bear it.