04/14/2009

NPM09: Emily Dickinson on Opinion and Truth

Opinion is a flitting thing,
But Truth, outlasts the Sun -
If then we cannot own them both -
Possess the oldest one -

(c. 1879, published 1924)

Apr 14, 2009 9:22:09 PM | Art/Literature/Poetry

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Marcus Goodyear

Awesome. Which reminds me of this one:

Tell all the Truth, but tell it slant--
Success in Circuit lies
Too bright for our infirm Delight
The Truth's superb surprise

As lightning to the Children eased
With explanation kind
The Truth must dazzle gradually
Or every man be blind--

Posted by: Marcus Goodyear | 04/17/2009 at 07:25 AM

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