Creative Quotations from Emily Dickinson (1830-1886)

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Emily Dickinson
(1830-1886) born on Dec 10

US poet. She was a reclusive stylist who combined spare lyricism with unorthodox diction.

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Beauty is not caused. It is.

"Hope" is the thing with feathers --
That perches in the soul --
And sings the tunes without the words --
And never stops --at all --.

"Faith" is a fine invention
When Gentleman can see --
But Microscopes are prudent
In an Emergency

'Tis so much joy! 'Tis so much joy! If I should fail, what poverty! And yet, as poor as I Have ventured all upon a throw; Have gained! Yes! Hesitated so this side the victory!

Anger as soon as fed is dead -
'Tis starving makes it fat.

Published Sources for the above Quotations:
F:	In "The Speaker's Electronic Reference Collection," AApex Software, 1994.
R:	"The Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson," no. 254, ed. Thomas H. Johnson, 1955.
A:	"The Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson," no. 185, ed. Thomas H. Johnson, 1955.
N:	In "The Ultimate Success Quotations Library," by www.cyber-nation.com, 1997.
K:	"Poems, Second Series," 1891.