Emily Dickinson Quotes
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Earth is a merry damsel, and heaven a knight so true.
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A death-blow is a life-blow to some Who, till they died, did not alive become; Who, had they lived, had died, but when They died, vitality begun.
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The Past is such a curious Creature To look her in the Face A Transport may receipt us Or a Disgrace-.
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Of Consciousness, her awful Mate. The Soul cannot be rid - as easy the secreting her behind the Eyes of God.
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A shady friend for torrid days Is easier to find Than one of higher temperature For frigid hour of mind.
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The Things that never can come back, are several- Childhood-some forms of Hope-the Dead- Though Joys-like Men-may sometimes make a Journey- And still abide-.
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Not 'Revelation'-'tis that waits/ But our unfurnished eyes.
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Vinnie rocks her Garden and moans that God won't help her. I suppose he is too busy getting angry with the Wicked every day.
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All things do go a-courting, In earth, or sea, or air, God hath made nothing single But thee in His world so fair.
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My love for those I love – not many – not very many, but don't I love them so?
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The sun proceeds unmoved To measure off another day For an approving God.
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... And then I heard them lift a box, And creak across my soul With those same boots of lead, again, Then space began to toll.
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You are nipping in the bud fancies which I let blossom. The shore is safer, but I love to buffet the sea - I can count the bitter wrecks here in these pleasant waters, and hear the murmuring winds, but oh, I love the danger!
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To travel far, there is no better ship than a book.
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A Dominie in Gray-- Put gently up the evening Bars-- And led the flock away
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Existence has overpowered Books. Today I slew a Mushroom.
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Each that we lose takes a part of us; A crescent still abides, Which like the moon, some turbid night, Is summoned by the tides.
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Spring is the Period Express from God.
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Publication - is the auction of the mind.
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Till I loved I never lived.
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Truth - is as old as God-.
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And you dropt, lost, When something broke-- And let you from a Dream
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My Life had stood - a Loaded Gun -In Corners - till a DayThe Owner passed - identified -And carried Me away -And now We roam in Sovereign Woods -And now We hunt the Doe -And every time I speak for Him -The Mountains straight reply -
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Twin loaves of bread have just been born into the world under my auspices. Fine children, the image of their mother. And here, my dear friend, is the glory.