"Give me the splendid, silent sun with..." - Quote by Walt Whitman

“I wear my hat as I please, indoors or out.”

“The poet judges not as a judge judges but as the sun falling around a helpless thing.”

“Sure as the most certain sure, plumb in the uprights, well entretied, braced in the beams, Stout as a horse, affectionate, haughty, electrical, I and this mystery here we stand.”

“For many years I was a self-appointed inspector of snowstorms and rainstorms and did my duty faithfully, though I never received payment for it.”

“Nature and books belong to the eyes that see them. It depends on the mood of the man, whether he shall see the sunset or the fine poem. There are always sunsets, and there is always genius; but only a few hours so serene that we can relish nature or criticism. The more or less depends on structure or temperament. Temperament is the iron wire on which the beads are strung. Of what use is fortune or talent to a cold and defective store?”

“All created forms are fractal, as is their purpose, use, and allotted time for existence.”

“Truth reveals itself in beauty.”

“It enhances our sense of the grand security and serenity of nature to observe the still undisturbed economy and content of the fishes of this century, their happiness a regular fruit of the summer.”

“To appreciate the beauty of a snow flake, it is necessary to stand out in the cold.”