Antique Quote by Emily Dickinson
“We outgrow love like other things and put it in a drawer, till it an antique fashion shows like costumes grandsires wore.”
About This Quote
Source Poem: “Love’s Antiques” (posthumously published 1890)
Love fades like objects, stored away like old costumes in a drawer.
In simple terms: Love becomes a relic.
Accept love’s impermanence.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- personal reflection
- literary analysis
- art therapy
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you honor past love while moving forward?
- What symbols represent fading love?
Romanticizing loss may hinder new connections.