Quote of the day
One of the first signs of the beginnings of understanding is the wish to die. This life appears unbearable, another unattainable. One is no longer ashamed of wanting to die; one asks to be moved from the old cell, which one hates, to a new one, which one will only in time come to hate.
Emily Dickinson
Born: December 10, 1830
Died: May 15, 1886 (aged 55)
Bio: Emily Elizabeth Dickinson was an American poet. Dickinson was born in Amherst, Massachusetts. Although part of a prominent family with strong ties to its community, Dickinson lived much of her life highly introverted.
Known for:
- I'm Nobody! Who are you?
- Wild Nights: Selected Poems
- My Life Had Stood a Loaded Gun
Emily Dickinson Quotes