Be not dishearten'd -- Affection shall solve the problems of Freedom yet; Those who love each other shall become invincible.

Camden was originally an accident, but I shall never be sorry I was left over in Camden. It has brought me blessed returns.

Everybody is writing, writing, writing - worst of all, writing poetry. It'd be better if the whole tribe of the scribblers - every damned one of us - were sent off somewhere with tool chests to do some honest work.

O Captain! My Captain! our fearful trip is done.

Where the earth is, we are.

To have great poets, there must be great audiences.

I find no sweeter fat than sticks to my own bones.