Emily Dickinson Quotes

You better check yourself before you recluse yourself.

ALL QUOTES POPULAR BROWSE BY AUTHOR BROWSE BY SOURCE BROWSE BY TOPIC BROWSE BY SUBJECT

Emily Dickinson Quotes

In her lifetime Emily Dickinson had about 12 poems published, living a reclusive life in her family's home. When she died, her sister discovered nearly 1,800 poems. Wowza. Click on any Emily Dickinson quote below to see it in context and find out where it falls on Shmoop's pretentious scale. Looking for even more Dickinson quotes? Head on over to her Shmoop biography.