Emily Dickinson’s Lesson On The Real Value Of Things | Art of Saudade

Emily Dickinson (December 10, 1830 – May 15, 1886)

Water, is taught by thirst.
Land — by the Oceans passed.
Transport — by throe —
Peace — by its battles told —
Love, by Memorial Mold —
Birds, by the Snow.


– Emily Dickinson

We only learn the real value of things when we lose them. Only when we are thirsty can we truly appreciate Water.

People who survive a shipwreck get to know the real meaning of Land.

Life of Pi (2012)

A reward awaits us only after a strong temptation.

We only feel grateful for the time we live in when we read what people went through in the past.

We never understand the true value of people until they become a memory, as we never really notice the beautiful bird songs until the birds are gone. 

“The value of things is not the time they last,
but the intensity with which they occur.
That is why there are unforgettable moments and unique people!”

– Fernando Pessoa
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