Atheism Quotes by Emily Dickinson

Those who lift their hats shall see Nature as devout do God.

— Emily Dickinson

The Truth never flaunted a sign.

— Emily Dickinson

The Crime, from us, is hidden, [though] he is presumed to know.

— Emily Dickinson

The Supernatural is only the Natural disclosed.

— Emily Dickinson

They address an Eclipse every morning, whom they call their "Father."

— Emily Dickinson

God's little Blond Blessing we have long deemed you, and hope his so-called Will will not compel him to revoke you.

— Emily Dickinson

Some Arrows slay but whom they strike - But this slew all but him - Who so appareled his Escape - Too…

— Emily Dickinson

Why should we censure Othello when the Criterion Lover says, "Thou shalt have no other Gods before Me"?

— Emily Dickinson

The Spirit lurks within the Flesh Like Tides within the Sea That make the Water live, estranged What would the Either be?

— Emily Dickinson

At least to pray is left - is left Oh Jesus - in the Air - I know not which thy chamber…

— Emily Dickinson

If Aims impel these Astral Ones The ones allowed to know Know that which makes them as forgot As Dawn forgets them…

— Emily Dickinson

Vinnie rocks her Garden and moans that God won't help her. I suppose he is too busy getting angry with the Wicked…

— Emily Dickinson

“When Jesus tells us about his Father, we distrust him. When he shows us his Home, we turn away, but when he…

— Emily Dickinson

I am one of the lingering bad ones, and so do I slink away, and pause, and ponder, and ponder, and pause,…

— Emily Dickinson

Heavenly Father - take to thee The supreme iniquity Fashioned by thy candid Hand In a moment contraband - Though to trust…

— Emily Dickinson

When we think of his lone effort to live and its bleak reward, the mind turns to the myth "for His mercy…

— Emily Dickinson

You are nipping in the bud fancies which I let blossom. The shore is safer, but I love to buffet the sea…

— Emily Dickinson

You are out of the way of temptation and out of the way of the tempter - I didn't mean to make…

— Emily Dickinson

I was almost persuaded to be a Christian. I thought I never again could be thoughtless and worldly. But I soon forgot…

— Emily Dickinson

The world allured me & in an unguarded moment I listened to her siren voice. From that moment I seemed to lose…

— Emily Dickinson

Does not Eternity appear dreadful to you. I often get to thinking of it and it seems so dark to me that…

— Emily Dickinson

The minister today preached about death and judgment, and what would become of those who behaved improperly - and somehow it scared…

— Emily Dickinson

What shall we do my darling, when trial grows more, and more, when the dim, lone light expires, and it's dark, so…

— Emily Dickinson

Assent - and you are sane - Demur - and you're straightaway dangerous - and handled with a chain.

— Emily Dickinson

Sweet Skepticism of the Heart That knows and does not know And tosses like a Fleet of Balm Affronted by the snow.

— Emily Dickinson

I do not feel I could give up all for Christ, were I called to die.

— Emily Dickinson

I cannot help esteem The 'Bird within the Hand' Superior to the one The 'Bush' may yield me Or may not Too…

— Emily Dickinson

That no Flake of [snow] fall on you or them - is a wish that would be a Prayer, were Emily not…

— Emily Dickinson

Within thy Grave! Oh no, but on some other flight - Thou only camest to mankind To rend it with Good night

— Emily Dickinson

Knew I how to pray, to intercede for your [broken] Foot were intuitive - but I am but a Pagan.

— Emily Dickinson