June 9, 2017
15 Inspirational Emily Dickinson Quotes to Live By
When I told my older cousin about this piece I was writing he said, “Emily Dickinson, she was quite a recluse,” but that is not why I decided upon her for my piece.
Emily Dickinson – the now well known American Poet, was not well known in her time, and yet she created anyway. She had to, because writing was clearly one of the biggest parts of her purpose here on Earth, to communicate these words in such a unique form that they now impact our lives today.
These quotations below are some of my favorites. She is a reminder that we each have a unique purpose here, and whether it is recognized in our time or not, we must do what comes closest to our heart, because that is the mark we were created to leave. It is our life’s work. She may have had trouble accepting this herself, but she was a writer, and she wrote, and these messages came through the strong voice she innately had inside of her.
Gambling and literature may seem like two completely unrelated subjects, but the world of casino players has recently been finding inspiration in one of America’s most well-known poets: Emily Dickinson. Her quotes about life, death, and everything in between have struck a chord with those who frequent casinos, whether they are playing slots at https://gamblebeaver.com/ or sitting at the poker table.
One of Dickinson’s most famous quotes reads, “Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul.” This quote has become a mantra for many gamblers who are looking for that glimmer of hope when things aren’t going their way. Whether they’re down on their luck at the blackjack table or trying to hit it big on the roulette wheel, this quote reminds them to stay positive and keep pushing forward.
1. “Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul – and sings the tunes without the words – and never stops at all.”
There is always hope, and it is magical. You can’t ever stop believing in it’s potential, even in the most difficult times, hope is still there – Perching in the soul with its bright feathers, and humming continuously the sweetest song always.
2. “I dwell in possibility.”
If you dwell in possibility, you are open, and therefore it’s more likely that you will receive what is right and true to you.
3. “Unable are the loved to die, for love is immortality.”
Everyone is loved by someone, and to give love is the greatest thing about life. It’s truly living, and it is everlasting!
4. “That it will never come again is what makes life sweet.”
We need to practice savoring the good, appreciating the difficult, and living for the now.
5. “They might not need me; but they might. I’ll let my head be just in sight; a smile as small as mine might be precisely their necessity.”
Making a difference revolves around simply being thankful and giving to others with even a smile. Even a smile makes a huge difference.
6. “To love is so startling it leaves little time for anything else.”
It’s the most profound and important part of life.
7. “If I can stop one heart from breaking, I shall not live in vain.”
People come to us at certain times in our lives, and I believe it’s our greatest choice to receive and give love.
8. “The soul should always stand ajar, ready to welcome the ecstatic experience.”
You never know the beautiful things that could come your way if you stay open and not debilitated by hurt or anger.
9. “To make a prairie it takes a clover and one bee, One clover, and a bee, And reverie. The reverie alone will do, If bees are few.”
Love is the answer.
10. “Not knowing when the dawn will come I open every door.”
You never know what will come. Stay bright!
11. “A wounded deer leaps the highest.”
You often gain strength from those difficult times. You ascend to more of what you are capable of being and achieving.
12. “My friends are my estate.”
It’s difficult to find true friends, but when you do, they become your world. We must take care of our friends, and show them how much they mean to us. It’s the beauty in life.
13. “Forever is composed of nows.”
It is valuing each and every step.
14. “Finite to fail, but infinite to venture.”
When you venture, you always gain!
15. “The brain is wider than the sky.”
There is always something to learn, love, and see.
None of these are easy, and I am by no means saying that I have mastered these, but to work every day toward feeling what these quotations express is a step, I believe, toward living a more satisfying, bright and beautiful life!
About the author: Christie Leigh Babirad lives on Long Island, New York. Her published writings can be found on pinterest.com/cbabirad and at christieleigh87.blogspot.com. She welcomes e-mail at [email protected].
Susan Hemann
April 19, 2023 at 4:25 pm
I loveEmily. I discovered her in my teens. We have a lot in common. Thank you for the post!
Heather Williamson
December 24, 2023 at 5:37 pm
I am absolutely overcome by this wonderful woman. Inspired by all of the quotes. Just now discovered her! I am 78
Thank you
Tisa Hosford
April 19, 2023 at 4:25 pm
♥♥♥loved it & immediately sent love to my besties! Thanks for the lovely words of Emily & yourself….
Joanna
June 21, 2023 at 10:41 am
Emily is a writer I could always relate to. Just create!
Enda O’Callaghan.
December 6, 2023 at 8:50 pm
Joan, In the whole of eternity every moment of life is unique and special. It has never been before and it will never come again. That is why it is so sweet. Treasure it!
-Enda.
udaya kumar
March 20, 2024 at 12:36 am
Yes
death lives in memory
Life dies in forgetry
Remembrance reverberates
With the feeling of experience
It occurs only in appearance
Louise soulee Blakley
September 20, 2024 at 1:58 pm
Life is an empty cell full of love’s glory.
Terry Gassett
April 19, 2023 at 4:25 pm
Thank you Christie for reminding us that we all have a mark we need to leave and for sharing the beautiful quotes from Emily Dickenson. I particularly like “I Dwell in Possibility.” Yes! Only way to view life!
judy h.
April 19, 2023 at 4:25 pm
In beautiful thought provoking words, Emily Dickinson calls us to hope. Not always outrightly, sometimes underneath or buried in the center, but hope is always there. She has made me see the necessity of hope, without it, what is life?
Christie Leigh Babirad
April 19, 2023 at 4:25 pm
Hi Susan! I do too. I’m so glad you enjoyed the post. You’re welcome. Thank you for taking the time to comment.
Christie Leigh Babirad
April 19, 2023 at 4:25 pm
Thank you for commenting, Tisa. I’m so glad you enjoyed the post, and thank you for your kind compliment.
Joan Barry
June 28, 2023 at 10:23 pm
I don’t know if I understand number
4….”That it will never come again is what makes life sweet”.
Cinnamon
November 6, 2024 at 8:04 pm
Happiness in life is consisted of fleeting moments that may only happen once.
Christie Leigh Babirad
April 19, 2023 at 4:25 pm
Thank you so much Terry! That’s a favorite of mine- Yes! Thank you for taking the time to comment, and for your very nice compliment. I’m so glad you enjoyed the post.
Christie Leigh Babirad
April 19, 2023 at 4:25 pm
That was beautifully expressed, and I completely agree. Thank you for taking the time to comment on my post.
Ella Wilson
April 19, 2023 at 4:25 pm
I adore Emily! So, happy to see this essay from you~ As isolated as her life was she penned volumes of insight in her poetry! Her brain was definitely wider than the sky and her words always fill me with hope!
Thank you, Christie for reminding me of Emily’s wisdom~
Christie Leigh Babirad
April 19, 2023 at 4:25 pm
Hi Ella! Thank you so much for commenting. It’s nice to hear from you too. That’s right! I completely agree. Wishing you the very best. Christie
Brij Mohan Pandey
April 5, 2024 at 7:03 am
I found Emily Dickinson one of them an emotional heart to be very practical through through in her poetry surpassing negativity to positivity through her great experience.She put her vision through positive and true using very soft corner of his heart,I like her, I would never like to say she had wider mind, Either she has mentioned
wilderness of mind ,but something wider that can not be commence through words.She was a practical lady;to be practical for everyone,It is her wonder,would be live long for all time, not only we,but forth coming generation would be inspired by her poetry, Thank you.
Zahid
April 19, 2023 at 4:25 pm
Nice quotes! Thanks for sharing them with us.
Christie Leigh Babirad
April 19, 2023 at 4:25 pm
Thank you!
Sabka Quotes
April 19, 2023 at 4:26 pm
Thank you for sharing such an amazing inspirational quotes.
Joyce Torelli
April 19, 2023 at 4:26 pm
May we all have a little Emily Dickinson in us! For the spirit can be so powerful as the driving force in our life.
Thank you for sharing some of your favorite quotes Christie! It makes me love the English language so very much.
Carolyn thomas
April 19, 2023 at 4:26 pm
Thank you. Oh thank you! Those quotes came to me just when I needed them.
Sherry Lynne Theresa Anne helfant keough.
April 19, 2023 at 4:26 pm
A wounded deer jumps the highest y my friends are my estate, are two phrases I can heavy relate too. Thank you for your time.
Catherine Ava
April 19, 2023 at 4:26 pm
Hi Christie, I recently ‘rediscovered’ Emily Dickinson after listening to a podcast, with further browsing I discovered your blog. Thank you for summarizing her delicate yet profound quotes. Since you are a blog writer, and obviously appreciative of strong writing, I thought you might welcome a small grammatical correction for your future work. Your sentence ‘You can’t ever stop believing in it’s potential’ should read ‘…its potential…’ not …’it’s potential’ as ‘it’s’ is the contraction of ‘it is’ vs. the possessive which has no apostrophe.
JAMES W HOLMES
April 19, 2023 at 4:26 pm
I’m almost positive that Emily Dickinson would be pleased to know that she had such a tremendous effect on my life, and I’ve always wanted to thank her in some way. Thank you for letting me do it here.
Mary ann
April 19, 2023 at 4:26 pm
Tender miniscule moments like starbursts.
Fills one w breathless light
KIM WATTS
April 19, 2023 at 4:26 pm
Beautiful realistic optimism…Thank you
Happy Birthday Wishes
April 19, 2023 at 4:26 pm
amazing quotes thanks for sharing
Jonathan Kinsman
July 11, 2023 at 2:05 pm
Her appeal is universal due to one primary reason: the ability to use and understand the meaning and music of words when aligned with one’s thoughts.
This is what distinguishes true poetry from dross.
Or, as another poet once wrote:
“These are the words wrought right from Love/that all take to heart what my heart has said:/ you were my World, and the Wonder thereof.”
Keep reading poetry and keep posting , Joanna!
Barbara
March 5, 2024 at 8:59 pm
She was quite a girl!!
Lynnette
April 18, 2024 at 4:51 pm
“They might not need me; but they might.” God, what a lovely thought…hope….dream.
Cinnamon
November 6, 2024 at 8:13 pm
I’ve been reading poetry on and off for the past few months, and not once have I understood poetry as much as when I read Emily Dickinson’s works. They were simply so relatable, as though I were peering into a window of light and hope, made just for those who wander in the fog. But it’s not just her works; the magic courses through her very blood. Emily Dickinson is a wondrous lady experiencing the world through a unique lens, then blending her paradoxical thoughts into the brilliance of language. Her enigmatic and reclusive nature, love for love and humanity, embracing of the natural world, as well as deep insights of death, life, nature and immortality speak to my heart, for I too have lived my life misunderstood and out of place.