That man is not truly brave who is afraid either to seem or to be, when it suits him, a coward.
EDGAR ALLAN POEWith me poetry has not been a purpose, but a passion.
More Edgar Allan Poe Quotes
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Let my heart be still a moment and this mystery explore.
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I wish I could write as mysterious as a cat.
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False hope is nicer than no hope at all.
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Words have no power to impress the mind without the exquisite horror of their reality.
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I have, indeed, no abhorrence of danger, except in its absolute effect – in terror.
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Beauty of whatever kind, in its supreme development, invariably excites the sensitive soul to tears.
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Leave my loneliness unbroken.
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If a poem hasn’t ripped apart your soul; you haven’t experienced poetry.
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Art is to look at not to criticize.
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Never to suffer would never to have been blessed.
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Even for those to whom life and death are equal jests. There are some things that are still held in respect.
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The best things in life make you sweaty.
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I am a writer. Therefore, I am not sane.
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And I fell violently on my face.
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The death of a beautiful woman is, unquestionably, the most poetical topic in the world.
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