Walt Whitman

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.

I am as bad as the worst, but, thank God, I am as good as the best.

I have learned that to be with those I like is enough.

Oh while I live, to be the ruler of life, not a slave, to meet life as a powerful conqueror, and nothing exterior to me will ever take command of me.

We convince by our presence.

I celebrate myself, and sing myself.

Keep your face always toward the sunshine - and shadows will fall behind you.

I no doubt deserved my enemies, but I don't believe I deserved my friends.