Poetry Quote by Walt Whitman — Inspiring Words on Life, Love & Wisdom

“I too am not a bit tamed, I too am untranslatable,”

“TO the States or any one of them, or any city of the States, Resist much, obey little,”

“For we cannot tarry here,”

“I believe in the flesh and the appetites;”

“I discover myself on the verge of a usual mistake.”

“Copulation is no more foul to me than death is.”

“When words lose their meaning, physical force takes over.”

“It could be said that a single person has written all the books in the world such central unity is in them that they are undeniably the work of a single all-knowing master.”

“The Apache don't have a word for love," he said.”

“Will grinned. “Some of these books are dangerous,” he said. “It’s wise to be careful.”“One must always be careful of books,” said Tessa, “and what is inside them, for words have the power to change us.”“I’m not sure a book has ever changed me,” said Will. “Well, there is one volume that promises to teach one how to turn oneself into an entire flock of sheep—”“Only the very weak-minded refuse to be influenced by literature and poetry,” said Tessa”

“Some of the greatest poetry is revealing to the reader the beauty in something that was so simple you had taken it for granted.”

“When you were sleeping on the sofa”