Emily Dickinson Quotes


Opinion is a flitting thing
But Truth outlasts the Sun.


Citations

Dickinson, Emily. The Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson. Edited by Thomas H. Johnson, Little, Brown and Company, 1960, p. 616.

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Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson
  • Born: December 10, 1830
  • Died: May 15, 1886
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Poet

Emily Elizabeth Dickinson was an American poet. Little known during her life, she has since been regarded as one of the most important figures in American poetry.