Quote by Walt Whitman
Press close bare-bosomed night -- press close magnetic nourishing

Press close bare-bosomed night — press close magnetic nourishing night! Night of south winds! night of the large few stars! Still nodding night! mad naked summer night. – Walt Whitman

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I say to mankind, Be not curious about God. For I, who am curious about each, am not curious about God – I hear and behold God in every object, yet understand God not in the least. – Walt Whitman

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The night is a skin pulled over the head of day that the day may be in torment. – Djuna Barnes

Night is the mother of counsels. – George Herbert

Nights deepest gloom is but a calm; that soothes the weary mind: The labored days restoring balm; the comfort of mankind. – Leigh Hunt

Blemishes are hid by night and every fault forgiven; darkness makes any woman fair. – Ovid

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