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.
EMILY DICKINSONI am out with lanterns, looking for myself.
More Emily Dickinson Quotes
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Old age comes on suddenly, and not gradually as is thought.
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Love is anterior to life, posterior to death, initial of creation, and the exponent of breath.
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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.
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Heart, we will forget him, You and I, tonight! You must forget the warmth he gave, I will forget the light.
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Until you have loved, you cannot become yourself.
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I dwell in possibility.
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Opinion is a fitting thing but truth outlasts the sun – if then we cannot own them both, possess the oldest one.
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The lovely flowers embarrass me. They make me regret I am not a bee.
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This is my letter to the world that never wrote to me.
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Good times are always mutual; that is what makes good times.
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Wonder is not precisely knowing.
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Celebrity is the chastisement of merit and the punishment of talent.
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Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul – and sings the tunes without the words – and never stops at all.
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The things of which we want the proof are those we know the best.
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We both believe, and disbelieve a hundred times an hour, which keeps believing nimble.
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