Dazzling and tremendous how quick the sun-rise would kill me, if I could not now and always send sun-rise out of me.

I celebrate myself, and sing myself, And what I assume you shall assume, For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you.

...of two simple men I saw today on the pier in the midst of the crowd, parting the parting of dear friends, the one to remain hung on the other's neck and passionately kissed him. While the one to depart tightly pressed the one to remain in his arms.

Youth, large, lusty, loving -- Youth, full of grace, force, fascination. Do you know that Old Age may come after you with equal grace, force, fascination?

O the joy of my spirit - it is uncaged - it darts like lightning!

The future is no more uncertain than the present.

In all people I see myself - none more, and not one a barleycorn less; And the good or bad I say of myself, I say of them.