Quotes by Leaves Of Grass Old age, calm, expanded, broad with the haughty breadth of the universe, old age flowing free with the delicious near-by freedom of death. Edith Wharton leaves-of-grass age time Suspension of disbelief and that whole question is part of the heart of the 'Leaves of Grass'movie. Edward Norton leaves-of-grass disbelief heart I've never acted before in a movie I've directed. This felt like the time to do it just because the " Leaves of Grass" movie itself is so much of a platform for the lead actor. It's really written for an exciting performance and it really depends on the audience watching an extraordinary actor having a great time pulling off this feat. It makes sense to me as a director to act in support of that. Edward Norton leaves-of-grass support actors I had a huge advantage with Edward Norton because he's directed a movie before, so one thing he appreciates is how hard my job is, he's very sensitive to that. We actually ended up finishing "Leaves of Grass" a day early. Edward Norton leaves-of-grass appreciate jobs I can almost imagine a happiness without her, the ability to let her go, to feel our roots are connected even if I never see that leaf of grass again.' John Green leaves-of-grass imagine roots It is no discredit to Walt Whitman that he wrote Leaves of Grass, only that he did not burn it afterwards. Thomas Wentworth Higginson leaves-of-grass walt grass The English tourist in American literature wants above all things something different from what he has at home. For this reason the one American writer whom the English whole-heartedly admire is Walt Whitman. There, you will hear them say, is the real American undisguised. In the whole of English literature there is no figure which resembles his - among all our poetry none in the least comparable to Leaves of Grass Virginia Woolf leaves-of-grass real home I hear and behold God in every object, yet understand God not in the least. Walt Whitman leaves-of-grass objects NOT I - NOT ANYONE else, can travel that road for you, You must travel it for yourself. Walt Whitman leaves-of-grass life-journey travel I swear to you, there are divine things more beautiful than words can tell Walt Whitman leaves-of-grass spiritual beautiful What is that you express in your eyes? It seems to me more than all the print I have read in my life. Walt Whitman leaves-of-grass print eye This is what you shall do: Love the earth and sun and the animals, despise riches, give alms to every one that asks, stand up for the stupid and crazy, devote your income and labor to others, hate tyrants, argue not concerning God, have patience and indulgence toward the people. Walt Whitman leaves-of-grass nature animal I am satisfied ... I see, dance, laugh, sing. Walt Whitman leaves-of-grass satisfied laughing The smallest sprout shows there is really no death. Walt Whitman leaves-of-grass smallest shows In the faces of men and women, I see God. Walt Whitman leaves-of-grass men life I too am not a bit tamed, I too am untranslatable. Walt Whitman leaves-of-grass tamed bits Whoever you are, now I place my hand upon you/ That you may be my poem/ I whisper with my lips close to your ear/ I have loved many women and men, but I love none better than you. Walt Whitman leaves-of-grass men hands I am too not a bit tamed, I too am untranslatable, I sound my barbaric yawp over the roofs of the world. Walt Whitman leaves-of-grass sound world These are the days that must happen to you. Walt Whitman leaves-of-grass happens life Clear and sweet is my soul, clear and sweet is all that is not my soul. Walt Whitman leaves-of-grass soul sweet 1234»