Emily Dickinson
1830 - 1886
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Quotes
Biography
Emily Dickinson (1830-1886) was an American poet known for her unique and innovative style. She lived a reclusive life in Amherst, Massachusetts, and only a handful of her nearly 1,800 poems were published during her lifetime. After her death, her sister discovered her extensive collection of poems, revealing Dickinson's profound insights into themes such as nature, love, death, and immortality. Today, Dickinson is considered one of the most important poets in American literature.
Famous Quotes (5)
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Forever is composed of nows.
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Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul and sings the tune without the words and never stops at all.
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I dwell in possibility.
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If I feel physically as if the top of my head were taken off, I know that is poetry.
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To live is so startling it leaves little time for anything else.