It is by no means an irrational fancy that, in a future existence, we shall look upon what we think our present existence, as a dream.
EDGAR ALLAN POEThe rudiment of verse may, possibly, be found in the spondee.
More Edgar Allan Poe Quotes
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Even in the grave, all is not lost.
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Ah, distinctly I remember it was in the bleak December; And each separate dying ember wrought its ghost upon the floor.
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Years of love have been forgot, In the hatred of a minute.
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Those who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night.
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I have great faith in fools – self-confidence my friends will call it.
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Art is to look at not to criticize.
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The true genius shudders at incompleteness – imperfection – and usually prefers silence to saying the something which is not everything that should be said.
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Books, indeed, were his sole luxuries.
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Mysteries force a man to think, and so injure his health.
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Convinced myself, I seek not to convince.
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When a madman appears thoroughly sane, indeed, it is high time to put him in a straight jacket.
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Words have no power to impress the mind without the exquisite horror of their reality.
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I remained too much inside my head and ended up losing my mind.
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Happiness is not to be found in knowledge, but in the acquisition of knowledge.
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Now this is the point. You fancy me a mad. Madmen know nothing. But you should have seen me. You should have seen how wisely I proceeded.
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