Quote by Walt Whitman
I say that democracy can never prove itself beyond cavil, until it

I say that democracy can never prove itself beyond cavil, until it founds and luxuriantly grows its own forms of art, poems, schools, theology, displacing all that exists, or that has been produced anywhere in the past, under opposite influences. – Walt Whitman

Other quotes by Walt Whitman

I am for those who believe in loose delights, I share the midnight orgies of young men, I dance with the dancers and drink with the drinkers. – Walt Whitman

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Parties
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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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God
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Have you learned the lessons only of those who admired you, and were tender with you, and stood aside for you? Have you not learned great lessons from those who braced themselves against you, and disputed passage with you? – Walt Whitman

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Fashion is only the attempt to realize art in living forms and social intercourse. – Francis Bacon

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Photography is a major force in explaining man to man. – Edward Steichen

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If one looks closely enough, one can see angels in every piece of art. – Terri Guillemets

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The moment you cheat for the sake of beauty, you know youre an artist. – David Hockney

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Mommies are just big little girls. – Author Unknown

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Dreams pass into the reality of action. From the actions stems the dream again and this interdependence produces the highest form of living. – Anais Nin

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Better days are coming. They are called Saturday and Sunday. – Author unknown

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Plus, I love comic writing. Nothing satisfies me more than finding a funny way to phrase something. – Michael Pollan

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