I never spoke – unless addressed –And then, 'twas brief and low –I could not bear to live – aloud –The Racket shamed me so –And if it had not been so far –And any one I knew Were going – I had often thought How noteless – I could die –

Emily Dickinson
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  4. In his face there came to be a brooding peace that is seen most often in the faces of the very sorrowful or the very wise. But still he wandered through the streets of the town, always silent and alone. - Carson McCullers

  5. Non-judgment quiets the internal dialogue, and this opens once again the doorway to creativity. - Deepak Chopra

More Quotes By Emily Dickinson
  1. If I can stop one heart from breaking, I shall not live in vain.

  2. Morning without you is a dwindled dawn.

  3. Heart, we will forget him, You and I, tonight! You must forget the warmth he gave, I will forget the light.

  4. The Heart wants what it wants - or else it does not care

  5. Till I loved I never lived.

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