I don't profess to be profound; but I do lay claim to common sense. — Emily Dickinson Copy Share Image
“I think of love, and you, and my heart grows full and warm, and my breath stands still.” — Emily Dickinson Breath Copy Share Image
“Sweet hour, blessed hour, to carry me to you, and to bring you back to me, long enough to snatch one kiss,… — Emily Dickinson Emily-dickinson Copy Share Image
The words the happy say Are paltry melody But those the silent feel Are beautiful-. — Emily Dickinson Beautiful Copy Share Image
Portrait The world spreads out on either side no farther than the heart is wide. — Emily Dickinson Heart Copy Share Image
What Soft--Cherubic Creatures-- These Gentlewomen are-- One would as soon assault a Plush-- Or violate a Star — Emily Dickinson Assault Copy Share Image
Renunciation-is a piercing Virtue-The letting go A Presence-for an Expectation-. — Emily Dickinson Expectations Copy Share Image
“Whose fingers string the stalactite- Who counts the Wampum of the night” — Emily Dickinson Copy Share Image
Nature is what we know - Yet have not art to say - So impotent our wisdom is To her simplicity. — Emily Dickinson Art Copy Share Image
“Susie, what shall I do - there is'nt room enough; not half enough, to hold what I was going to say. Wont… — Emily Dickinson Humor Copy Share Image
This is my letter to the world, that never wrote to me, the simple news that nature told, with tender majesty. Her… — Emily Dickinson Copy Share Image
I took my Power in my Hand -- And went against the World -- 'Twas not so much as David -- had… — Emily Dickinson Goliath Copy Share Image
I lost a world the other day. Has anybody found? You'll know it by the rows of stars around it's forehead bound.… — Emily Dickinson Esteem Copy Share Image
I fear a Man of frugal speech - I fear a Silent Man - Haranguer - I can overtake - Or Babbler… — Emily Dickinson Communication Copy Share Image
Remember if you marry for beauty, thou bindest thyself all thy life for that which perchance, will neither last nor please thee… — Emily Dickinson Beauty Copy Share Image
Mine Enemy is growing old -- I have at last Revenge -- The Palate of the Hate departs -- If any would… — Emily Dickinson Anger Copy Share Image
Sisters are brittle things. God was penurious with me, which makes me shrewd with Him. One is a dainty sum! One bird,… — Emily Dickinson Bird Copy Share Image
“I did not reach thee, But my feet slip nearer every day; Three Rivers and a Hill to cross, One Desert and… — Emily Dickinson Copy Share Image
There's a certain Slant of light, Winter afternoons— That oppresses, like the Heft Of Cathedral Tunes— Heavenly Hurt, it gives us— We… — Emily Dickinson Copy Share Image
“A precious, mouldering pleasure ’tis To meet an antique book, In just the dress his century wore; A privilege, I think, His… — Emily Dickinson Copy Share Image
To fight aloud, is very brave— But gallanter, I know Who charge within the bosom The Cavalry of Wo— Who win, and… — Emily Dickinson Angel Copy Share Image
“I think I was enchanted When first a sombre Girl — I read that Foreign Lady** — The Dark — felt beautiful… — Emily Dickinson Copy Share Image
“I miss you, mourn for you, and walk the streets alone- often at night, beside, I fall asleep in tears, for your… — Emily Dickinson Emily-dickinson Copy Share Image
My Faith is larger than the Hills— So when the Hills decay— My Faith must take the Purple Wheel To show the… — Emily Dickinson Copy Share Image
“The skies can't keep their secret! They tell it to the hills — The hills just tell the orchards — And they… — Emily Dickinson Emily-dickinson Copy Share Image
