"This face is a dog's snout sniffing for……" — Walt Whitman
"This face is a dog's snout sniffing for garbage, snakes nest in that mouth, I hear the sibilant threat."
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422 Quotes by Walt Whitman
Walt Whitman has 422 quotes on this site.
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And I will show that there is no imperfection in the present, and can be none in the future, And…
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O the joy of the strong-brawn'd fighter, towering in the arena in perfect condition, conscious of power, thirsting to meet…
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Give me juicy autumnal fruit, ripe and red from the orchard.
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To me, every hour of the light and dark is a miracle. Every cubic inch of space is a miracle.
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The city sleeps and the country sleeps, the living sleep for their time, the dead sleep for their time, the…
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What a devil art thou, Poverty! How many desires - how many aspirations after goodness and truth - how many…
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I think I could turn and live with animals, they are so placid and self-contained, I stand and look at…
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Old age: The estuary that enlarges and spreads itself grandly as it pours into the Great Sea.
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To me the sea is a continual miracle; The fishes that swim - the rocks - the motion of the…
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All beauty comes from beautiful blood and a beautiful brain.
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What beauty there is in words; what a lurking curious charm in the sound some words.
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As soon as histories are properly told there is no more need of romances.
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More Dog Quotes
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one of 3,732 quotes in that category. Here are a few more:
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In times of joy, all of us wished we possessed a tail we could wag.
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Life is life - whether in a cat, or dog or man. There is no difference there between a cat…
— Sri Aurobindo
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Truth is a good dog; but always beware of barking too close to the heels of an error, lest you…
— Francis Bacon
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Cats are very independent animals. They're very sexy, if you want. Dogs are different. They're familiar. They're obedient. You call…
— Antonio Banderas
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If you call a cat, he may not come. Which doesn't happen with dogs. They're different types of animals. Cats…
— Antonio Banderas
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When a man's best friend is his dog, that dog has a problem.
— Edward Abbey
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We have to convince the people of Bucharest, who are dog lovers, to treat dogs like they treat their children…
— Brigitte Bardot
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I can tell you that I'd rather be kissed by my dogs than by some people I've known.
— Bob Barker
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Dogs feel very strongly that they should always go with you in the car, in case the need should arise…
— Dave Barry
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There's a tremendous difference between alone and lonely. You could be lonely in a group of people. I like being…
— Drew Barrymore
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Does not the gratitude of the dog put to shame any man who is ungrateful to his benefactors?
— Saint Basil
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Oh, love will make a dog howl in rhyme.
— Francis Beaumont
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