I lean and loaf at my ease... observing a spear of summer grass.

Our leading men are not of much account and never have been, but the average of the people is immense, beyond all history. Sometimes I think in all departments, literature and art included, that will be the way our superiority will exhibit itself. We will not have great individuals or great leaders, but a great average bulk, unprecedentedly great.

The earth is rude, silent, incomprehensible at first; Be not discouraged - keep on - there are divine things, well envelop'd; I swear to you there are divine things more beautiful than words can tell.

All music is is what awakes from you when you are reminded by the instruments.

You linger to see his back, and the back of his neck and shoulder-side...The Bending forward and backward of the rowers...

Are you the new person drawn toward me?

The dirtiest book of all is the expurgated book.