The coming-of-age story has sort of become a joke. It's something to capitalize on, and that is painful because when you are coming of age - when you are going through something like that - the genre is so meaningful.


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WALT WHITMAN
He is a type of our best ...
WALT WHITMAN I act as the tongue of you,
... tied in your mouth . . . . in mine it begins to be loosened.
WALT WHITMAN
I am larger, better than I thought; I did not know I held so much goodness.

All seems bea...
WALT WHITMAN
You look at the tremendous success of Facebook. To my mind there is not a lot of commerce going on i...
MEG WHITMAN
O Me! O life!... of the questions of these recurring;
Of the endless trains of the faithless�...
WALT WHITMAN
You can do something perfectly legal, but that is inconsistent with the policy or procedures of the ...
BRYAN WHITMAN
I expect the letter to be delivered soon.
BRYAN WHITMAN
The coalition is involved in reaching out to influential community leaders across Iraq to address le...
BRYAN WHITMAN
When you look at the totality of what Uzbekistan has been doing, they've been a very valuable partne...
BRYAN WHITMAN
we have no indications that the allegations of civilian casualties is accurate.
BRYAN WHITMAN
While we continue to review the documentation and conduct interviews, and while there are some who a...
BRYAN WHITMAN
We're going to move the resources that we think can be helpful to the scene as rapidly as possible. ...
BRYAN WHITMAN
I think it's fair to say that these are difficult issues -- they are difficult moral, ethical, legal...
BRYAN WHITMAN
The policy of the department is unchanged, and it is to support the preservation of life by appropri...
BRYAN WHITMAN
There is no change in policy, and we will continue implementing the policy.
BRYAN WHITMAN
The untold want, by life and land ne'er granted,
Now, Voyager, sail thou forth, to seek and fin...
WALT WHITMAN
I think there's much work left to be done to catch up to the industry leader.
BILL WHITMAN
We encourage only those with genuine and serious interest in the auction to place their bids.
BILL WHITMAN
The discussion is on how to enhance the uniform to better reflect the essence of our advertising and...
BILL WHITMAN
It is clearly unique and not a traditional restaurant. But it is a peek at the future of McDonald's ...
BILL WHITMAN
The most popular item on our menu continues to be the double cheeseburger, hands down.
BILL WHITMAN
Our marketing strategy encompasses young people as well as adults and we do that through various med...
BILL WHITMAN
This is not about after-holiday spending. It's about keeping our value strategy top of mind.
BILL WHITMAN
It's surreal feeling, walking in the parade of champions. It was just a phenomenal experience. It de...
BRENNAN WHITMAN
I felt great going into that match. I thought I wrestled the best match I could. He's a pretty good....
BRENNAN WHITMAN
I think just having more mat time has helped me. You're always in a match so you just can never give...
BRENNAN WHITMAN
I've got to thank my doctor, Dr. Monty Wilburn, because without him I would not have been able to co...
BRENNAN WHITMAN
I bequeath myself to the dirt to grow from the grass I love
If you want me again look for me un...
WALT WHITMAN
The dirtiest book of all is the expurgated book.
WALT WHITMAN
Why are there trees I never walk under but large and melodious thoughts descend upon me?
WALT WHITMAN
You know, in a workplace, when you shrink the size of a workforce, there is pain there. But there is...
MEG WHITMAN
Stranger, if you passing meet me and desire to speak to me, why should you not speak to me? And why ...
WALT WHITMAN
Now I see the secret of the making of the best persons.
It is to grow in the open air and to eat...
WALT WHITMAN