All music is is what awakes from you when you are reminded by the instruments.
Walt WhitmanRead
I act as the tongue of you, ... tied in your mouth . . . . in mine it begins to be loosened.
Interpretation
The quote expresses the idea of finding one's voice through connection with others.
Walt Whitman's quote suggests that he represents the voice of another, conveying their thoughts and feelings. It emphasizes the transformative power of communication and how expressing oneself can start with the words or ideas that are held back, highlighting the importance of dialogue and shared experiences in self-expression and understanding.
In practice
In a discussion about the importance of listening, you might say, 'As Walt Whitman expressed, I act as the tongue of you...'
All music is is what awakes from you when you are reminded by the instruments.
Did you, too, O friend, suppose democracy was only for elections, for politics, and for a party name? I say democracy is only of use there that it may pass on and come to its flower and fruit in manners, in the highest forms of interaction between people, and their beliefs - in religion, literature, colleges and schools- democracy in all public and private life.
In the confusion we stay with each other, happy to be together, speaking without uttering a single word.
A morning-glory at my window satisfies me more than the metaphysics of books.
Now, dearest comrade, lift me to your face,_x000D_ _x000D_ We must separate awhileHere! take from my lips this kiss._x000D_ _x000D_ Whoever you are, I give it especially to you;_x000D_ _x000D_ So long!And I hope we shall meet again.
And whoever walks a furlong without sympathy walks to his own funeral drest in his shroud.
As individuals, people are inherently good. I have a somewhat more pessimistic view of people in groups. And I remain extremely concerned when I see what's happening in our country, which is in many ways the luckiest place in the world. We don't seem to be excited about making our country a better place for our kids.
We pity in others only the those evils which we ourselves have experienced.
All bodies are slow in growth but rapid in decay.
One of the peculiar sins of the twentieth century which we've developed to a very high level is the sin of credulity. It has been said that when human beings stop believing in God they believe in nothing. The truth is much worse: they believe in anything.
Isn't it too bad that the great truths are all such lies.
An Adult faith does not follow the waves of fashion and the latest novelties.
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