Emily Elizabeth Dickinson (December 10, 1830 – May 15, 1886) was an American poet. Little known during her life, she has since been regarded as one of the most important figures in American poetry. I hope, my collection of Emily Dickinson Quotes will brighten your soul.
Truth is so rare, it is delightful to tell it.
– Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson Quotes
1. “Forever is composed of nows.” – Emily Dickinson
2. “Love is anterior to life, posterior to death, initial of creation, and the exponent of breath.” – Emily Dickinson
3. “We turn not older with years but newer every day.” – Emily Dickinson
4. “Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul – and sings the tunes without the words – and never stops at all.” – Emily Dickinson
5. “Success is counted sweetest by those who never succeed.” – Emily Dickinson
6. “Find ecstasy in life; the mere sense of living is joy enough.” – Emily Dickinson
7. “Saying nothing sometimes says the most.” – Emily Dickinson
8. “We never know how high we are till we are called to rise. Then if we are true to form our statures touch the skies.” – Emily Dickinson
9. “To hope means to be ready at every moment for that which is not yet born, and yet not become desperate if there is no birth in our lifetime.” – Emily Dickinson
10. “Dogs are better than human beings because they know but do not tell.” – Emily Dickinson
11. “Whenever a thing is done for the first time, it releases a little demon.” – Emily Dickinson
12. “Those who have not found the heaven below, will fail of it above.” – Emily Dickinson
13. “If I can stop one heart from breaking, I shall not live in vain.” – Emily Dickinson
14. “People need hard times and oppression to develop psychic muscles.” – Emily Dickinson
15. “One step at a time is all it takes to get you there.” – Emily Dickinson
16. “Tell the truth, but tell it slant.” – Emily Dickinson
17. “A wounded deer leaps the highest.” – Emily Dickinson
18. “The Truth must dazzle gradually or every man be blind.” – Emily Dickinson
19. “The dearest ones of time, the strongest friends of the soul–BOOKS.” – Emily Dickinson
20. “Behavior is what a man does, not what he thinks, feels, or believes.” – Emily Dickinson
21. “If you take care of the small things, the big things take care of themselves. You can gain more control over your life by paying closer attention to the little things.” – Emily Dickinson
22. “The poet lights the light and fades away. But the light goes on and on.” – Emily Dickinson
23. “Until you have loved, you cannot become yourself.” – Emily Dickinson
24. “Life is a spell so exquisite that everything conspires to break it.” – Emily Dickinson
25. “Conventionality is not morality. Self-righteousness is not religion. Espousing the former is not defending the latter.” – Emily Dickinson
26. “The heart wants what it wants — or else it does not care.” – Emily Dickinson
27. “Hold dear to your parents for it is a scary and confusing world without them.” – Emily Dickinson
28. “Common sense is almost as omniscient as God.” – Emily Dickinson
29. “The Soul selects her own Society.” – Emily Dickinson
30. “You can stay young as long as you learn.” – Emily Dickinson
31. “Nature is what we know – Yet have not art to say – So impotent our wisdom is To her simplicity.” – Emily Dickinson
32. “Nature is our eldest mother; she will do no harm.” – Emily Dickinson
33. “Fame is a bee.It has a song–It has a sting–Ah, too, it has a wing.” – Emily Dickinson
34. “To live is so startling it leaves little time for anything else.” – Emily Dickinson
35. “The brain is wider than the sky.” – Emily Dickinson
36. “The soul should always stand ajar, ready to welcome the ecstatic experience.” – Emily Dickinson
37. “Dying is a wild night and a new road.” – Emily Dickinson
38. “Beauty is not caused. It is.” – Emily Dickinson
39. “They say that God is everywhere, and yet we always think of Him as somewhat of a recluse.” – Emily Dickinson
40. “Fame is a fickle food upon a shifting plate.” – Emily Dickinson
