A leaf of grass is no less than the journey work of the stars.

Walt Whitman, Song of Myself, 31 (Leaves of Grass)

What it means

The smallest thing is as finished and miraculous as the galaxy that made it. Whitman asks you to look closely at the ordinary. Wonder is close at hand.

The source

"A leaf of grass is no less than the journey work of the stars." Walt Whitman said it in Song of Myself, 31 (Leaves of Grass). Written in English: Leaves of Grass, 1891-92 edition.

"I believe a leaf of grass is no less than the journey work of the stars,"

Original English (Leaves of Grass, 1891-92 edition), Song of Myself, 31 (Leaves of Grass). Text read at gutenberg.org.

Who said it

Walt Whitman (1819–1892). American poet who spent his life rewriting and expanding one book, Leaves of Grass, including Song of Myself and Song of the Open Road.

Questions

What does "A leaf of grass is no less than the journey work of the stars." mean?: The smallest thing is as finished and miraculous as the galaxy that made it. Whitman asks you to look closely at the ordinary. Wonder is close at hand.
Who said "A leaf of grass is no less than the journey work of the stars."?: Walt Whitman (1819–1892). Source: Song of Myself, 31 (Leaves of Grass).
What is the original wording?: I believe a leaf of grass is no less than the journey work of the stars, (Original English (Leaves of Grass, 1891-92 edition)). Written in English: Leaves of Grass, 1891-92 edition.
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Cite this line

"A leaf of grass is no less than the journey work of the stars." (Walt Whitman, Song of Myself, 31 (Leaves of Grass), trans. Original English (Leaves of Grass, 1891-92 edition)). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/a-leaf-of-grass-is-no-less-than