Named source · c. 1859

Poem 112 Quotes by Emily Dickinson: Context & Meanings

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“Success is counted sweetest by those who ne’er succeed.”

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People who lack an achievement may understand its value more intensely because distance and deprivation make the desire clearer.

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Opening line of Poem 112; Dickinson links desire with the sharpness of perceived value.