I felt that I breathed an atmosphere of sorrow.
EDGAR ALLAN POEBooks, indeed, were his sole luxuries.
More Edgar Allan Poe Quotes
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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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In efforts to soar above our nature, we invariably fall below it.
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Science has not yet taught us if madness is or is not the sublimity of the intelligence.
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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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Blood was its Avatar and its seal.
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Art is to look at not to criticize.
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To elevate the soul, poetry is necessary.
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It is the nature of truth in general, as of some ores in particular, to be richest when most superficial.
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Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there, wondering, fearing, doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before.
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I was never really insane except upon occasions when my heart was touched.
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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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I have, indeed, no abhorrence of danger, except in its absolute effect – in terror.
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A million candles have burned themselves out. Still I read on.
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Let my heart be still a moment and this mystery explore.
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We had always dwelled together, beneath a tropical sun, in the Valley of the Many Colored Grass.
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