tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post6079760059540805616..comments2023-12-30T17:31:11.883+00:00Comments on The Solitary Walker: Ah Poverties, Wincings, And Sulky Retreats (11)The Solitary Walkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11284354541952038339noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post-1989208988516620532014-06-13T07:02:01.012+01:002014-06-13T07:02:01.012+01:00Thanks for this quote about seeing the positive in...Thanks for this quote about seeing the positive in the negative, Ruth.<br /><br />Yes, George, he was way ahead!<br /><br />Thanks for this, Am. I think we have many selves, but only one authentic self, which is not-self.<br /><br />Dominic :) I looked up that quote you gave and it's from Whitman's 1855 intro. to 'Leaves of Grass' — the whole piece is inspiring and quite wonderful.<br />The Solitary Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11284354541952038339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post-5477345519666448772014-06-11T22:05:24.209+01:002014-06-11T22:05:24.209+01:00"shallowest of any;)"... I never knew Wh..."shallowest of any;)"... I never knew Whitman invented the emoticon! :)<br /><br />I too have been reading him recently. For me, he always has an aura of weirdness which goes back to my earliest readings of him when I was too young. He said some wonderful things. My fvourite is that oft quoted bit of prose that includes "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".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post-22988751939261456512014-06-11T21:58:24.704+01:002014-06-11T21:58:24.704+01:00This moves me:
"... my real self has yet to ...This moves me:<br /><br />"... my real self has yet to come forth ..."<br /><br />And then I hear this rising up in response:<br /><br />"... I fought with my twin, that enemy within, 'til both of us fell by the way ..."<br /> -- Bob Dylan, lyrics from "Where Are You Tonight? (Journey Through Dark Heat)"amhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09212213177713917828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post-2782238761709318122014-06-11T17:02:38.527+01:002014-06-11T17:02:38.527+01:00I agree with you about Whitman. He was liberated ...I agree with you about Whitman. He was liberated before personal liberation was cool.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03959953035812596907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post-64853997913496545062014-06-11T14:08:06.193+01:002014-06-11T14:08:06.193+01:00Oh yes.
"There is another reason to love our...Oh yes.<br /><br />"There is another reason to love our enemies: They force us to become smarter. The riddles they thrust in front of us sharpen our wits and sculpt our souls.<br /><br />Try this: Act as if your adversaries are great teachers. Thank them for how crucial they've been in your education." — Rob BrezsnyRuthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14204074161539605133noreply@blogger.com