"I believe a leaf of grass is no less than the journey-work of the stars." ― Walt Whitman Topic(s): Nature More From Walt Whitman "A morning-glory at my window satisfies me more than the metaphysics of books." "I am as bad as the worst, but, thank God, I am as good as the best." "Now I see the secret of making the best person: it is to grow in the open air and to eat and sleep with the earth." More In Nature "Nature is neutral."― Adlai E. Stevenson "The glory of gardening: hands in the dirt, head in the sun, heart with nature. To nurture a garden is to feed not just on the body, but the soul."― Alfred Austin "A morning-glory at my window satisfies me more than the metaphysics of books."― Walt Whitman