I turned silences and nights into words. What was unutterable, I wrote down. I made the whirling world stand still.

Arthur Rimbaud
I turned silences and nights into words. What was unutterable,...
I turned silences and nights into words. What was unutterable,...
I turned silences and nights into words. What was unutterable,...
I turned silences and nights into words. What was unutterable,...
About This Quote

Emily Dickinson was a poet who lived in the 19 th century. Her work was very emotional, with strong images and powerful messages. This quote shows how she was able to turn silence into words. She used her words to speak her feelings and thoughts, even when she felt that no one could understand her.

Source: A Season In Hell/The Drunken Boat

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