1,046 Quotes by Emily Dickinson

I lived on Dread —To Those who knowThe Stimulus there isIn Danger — Other impetusIs numb — and Vitalless —As 'twere a Spur — upon the Soul —A Fear will urge it whereTo go without the Sceptre's aidWere Challenging Despair.

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.

This is my letter to the worldThat never wrote to me

Tell all the Truth but tell it slant--Success in Circuit liesToo bright for our infirm DelightThe Truth's superb surpriseAs Lightning to the Children easedWith explanation kindThe Truth must dazzle graduallyOr every man be blind--

One note from one bird is better than a million words...

Surgeons must be very carefulWhen they take the knife!Underneath their fine incisionsStirs the Culprit—Life!

Kein Schiff trägt uns besser in ferne Länder, als ein Buch.

A little road not made of man, Enabled of the eye, Accessible to thill of bee, Or cart of butterfly. If town it have, beyond itself, ’T is that I cannot say; I only sigh,—no vehicle Bears me along that way.

Over the fence—Strawberries— grow—Over the fence—I could climb— if I tried, I know—Berries are nice!But— if I stained my Apron—God would certainly scold!Oh, dear, — I guess if He were a Boy—He'd— climb— if He could!