Quote by: Emily Dickinson

We never know how high we are Till we are called to rise; And then, if we are true to plan, Our statures touch the skies. The heroism we recite Would be a daily thing, Did not ourselves the cubits warp For fear to be a king.


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Author Bio


  • NameEmily Dickinson
  • DescriptionAmerican poet
  • AliasesEmily Elizabeth Dickinson; Emily Dickenson
  • BornDecember 10, 1830
  • DiedMay 15, 1886
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionWriter; Poet
  • AwardsNational Women's Hall Of Fame