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Truth is so rare that it is delightful to tell it.

~Emily Dickinson

Topics: Delightful Rare Tell Truth Truth Is

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That it will never come again is what makes life sweet.

~Emily Dickinson

Topics: Again Come Life Makes Never Sweet Will

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A wounded deer leaps the highest.

~Emily Dickinson

Topics: Deer Highest Leaps Wounded

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I hope you love birds too. It is economical. It saves going to heaven.

~Emily Dickinson

Topics: Birds Economical Going Heaven Hope Love Saves Too You

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Dying is a wild night and a new road.

~Emily Dickinson

Topics: Dying New Night Road Wild

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Forever is composed of nows.

~Emily Dickinson

Topics: Composed Forever

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If I can stop one heart from breaking, I shall not live in vain.

~Emily Dickinson

Topics: Breaking Heart Live Shall Stop Vain I Can

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Finite to fail, but infinite to venture.

~Emily Dickinson

Topics: Fail Finite Infinite Venture

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How strange that nature does not knock, and yet does not intrude!

~Emily Dickinson

Topics: Does How Intrude Knock Nature Strange

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I am growing handsome very fast indeed! I expect I shall be the belle of Amherst when I reach my 17th year. I don't doubt that I shall have perfect crowds of admirers at that age. Then how I shall delight to make them await my bidding, and with what delight shall I witness their suspense while I make my final decision.

~Emily Dickinson

Topics: Age Am Amherst Bidding Crowds Decision Delight Doubt Expect Fast Final Growing Handsome How Indeed Make Perfect Reach Shall Suspense Them Then Very While Witness Year I Am

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Poet

Born: December 10th, 1830

Died: May 15th, 1886

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