Body Quote by Walt Whitman
“Re-examine all you have been told at school or church or in any book, dismiss whatever insults your own soul; and your very flesh shall be a great poem, and have the richest fluency, not only in its words, but in the silent lines of its lips and face, and between the lashes of your eyes, and in every motion and joint of your body.”
About This Quote
Source Poem: Leaves of Grass, 1855
Self‑expression becomes poetry when you reject external judgments and let your true self flow through body and speech.
In simple terms: Be true to yourself; let your soul shape your life.
Key Takeaway
Live authentically.
Themes
self‑expression
authenticity
body awareness
Mood
reflective
inspirational
Type
philosophical
inspirational
When to use this quote
- personal relationships
- public speaking
- creative work
- mind‑body practices
Key Concepts
individualism
poetic self
inner truth
Questions to Reflect On
- What judgments are you holding onto?
- How can you embody your inner truth daily?
A Different Perspective
May be difficult to confront ingrained beliefs and social pressure.
![“I've used the Phoenix Centrifuge to replicate what the body's going to go through on the flight up. I've also done some gravity tests with ZERO-G [a charter-flight service in Arlington, Va., that uses modified Boeing 727s to simulate weightlessness], which went great.” quote by Richard Branson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/aa1/richard-branson-256_adventure_i-ve-used-the-phoenix-centrifuge-to-repl_903.jpg)
