100 Uplifting Quotes By Emily Dickinson, The Author Of The Complete Poems
‘Because I could not stop for death; He kindly stopped for me’ - words by Emily Dickinson say a lot about the brilliance of this American poet. Mostly unrecognized at her own time, today, Emily Dickinson is one of the most treasured American poets. She gained prominence post her death for her unusual use of form and syntax. A private person, Dickinson lived a life of seclusion and simplicity. However, this did not come in way of her creativity as she penned some of the greatest and most powerful poetry ever written. Most of her works dwelled on the themes of immortality and death. A trademark style of this prolific poet was to express far-reaching ideas in short, compact phrases. Her words left a lasting imprint on the mind of the readers and have the ability to move and provoke. Here are some of the selected quotes by Emily Dickinson.
Hope is the thing with feathers That perches in the soul And sings the tune without the words And never stops at all.
If I can stop one heart from breaking, I shall not live in vain.
Forever is composed of nows.
That it will never come again is what makes life so sweet.
If I read a book and it makes my whole body so cold no fire can ever warm me, I know that is poetry.
Not knowing when the dawn will come I open every door.
A little Madness in the Spring Is wholesome even for the King.
Morning without you is a dwindled dawn.
Saying nothing sometimes says the most.
This is my letter to the world That never wrote to me
I dwell in possibility…
Nature is a haunted house--but Art--is a house that tries to be haunted.
To live is so startling it leaves little time for anything else.
Beauty is not caused. It is.
Pardon My Sanity In A World Insane
Bring me the sunset in a cup.
Dogs are better than human beings because they know but do not tell.
A Word is Dead A word is dead When it is said, Some say. I say it just Begins to live That day.
The soul should always stand ajar, ready to welcome the ecstatic experience.
Because I could not stop for Death – He kindly stopped for me – The Carriage held but just Ourselves – And Immortality.
I know nothing in the world that has as much power as a word. Sometimes I write one, and I look at it, until it begins to shine.
Truth is so rare, it is delightful to tell it.
Heart, we will forget him, You and I, tonight! You must forget the warmth he gave, I will forget the light.
The dearest ones of time, the strongest friends of the soul--BOOKS.
Hold dear to your parents for it is a scary and confusing world without them.
PHOSPHORESCENCE. Now there's a word to lift your hat to... to find that phosphorescence, that light within, that's the genius behind poetry.
I don't profess to be profound; but I do lay claim to common sense.
The Heart wants what it wants - or else it does not care
We turn not older with years but newer every day.
One need not be a chamber to be haunted.
