“In the confusion we stay with each other, happy to be together, speaking without uttering a single word.”

“Uttering joyous leaves all its life without a friend a lover near,I know very well I could not.”

“We were together. I forget the rest.”

“Be not dishearten'd -- Affection shall solve the problems of Freedom yet;Those who love each other shall become invincible.”

“One's-Self I Sing One's-self I sing, a simple separate person, Yet utter the word Democratic, the word En-Masse. Of physiology from top to toe I sing, Not physiognomy alone nor brain alone is worthy for the Muse, I say the Form complete is worthier far, The Female equally with the Male I sing. Of Life immense in passion, pulse, and power, Cheerful, for freest action form'd under the laws divine, The Modern Man I sing.”

“Stranger, if you passing meet me and desire to speak to me, why should you not speak to me?And why should I not speak to you?”

“We don't read and write poetry because it's cute. We read and write poetry because we are members of the human race. And the human race is filled with passion. So medicine, law, business, engineering... these are noble pursuits and necessary to sustain life. But poetry, beauty, romance, love... these are what we stay alive for.”