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Edgar Allan Poe

The boundaries which divide Life from Death are at best shadowy and vague. Who shall say where the one ends, and where the other begins?

- Edgar Allan Poe

For the moon never beams without bringing me dreams.

- Edgar Allan Poe

It is the nature of truth in general, as of some ores in particular, to be richest when most superficial.

- Edgar Allan Poe

Those who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night.

- Edgar Allan Poe

I would define, in brief, the poetry of words as the rhythmical creation of beauty.

- Edgar Allan Poe

To elevate the soul, poetry is necessary.

- Edgar Allan Poe

The object, Truth, or the satisfaction of the intellect, and the object, Passion, or the excitement of the heart, are, although attainable, to a certain extent, in poetry, far more readily attainable in prose.

- Edgar Allan Poe

Beauty of whatever kind, in its supreme development, invariably excites the sensitive soul to tears.

- Edgar Allan Poe

Years of love have been forgot, In the hatred of a minute.

- Edgar Allan Poe

Science has not yet taught us if madness is or is not the sublimity of the intelligence.

- Edgar Allan Poe

Because it was my crime to have no one on Earth who cared for me, or loved me.

- Edgar Allan Poe

I dread the events of the future, not in themselves but in their results.

- Edgar Allan Poe

In our endeavors to recall to memory something long forgotten, we often find ourselves upon the very verge of remembrance, without being able, in the end, to remember.

- Edgar Allan Poe

And so being young and dipped in folly I fell in love with melancholy.

- Edgar Allan Poe

A short story must have a single mood and every sentence must build towards it.

- Edgar Allan Poe

Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there, wondering, fearing, doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before.

- Edgar Allan Poe

If we cannot comprehend God in his visible works, how then in his inconceivable thoughts, that call the works into being?

- Edgar Allan Poe

There are some secrets which do not permit themselves to be told.

- Edgar Allan Poe

Convinced myself, I seek not to convince.

- Edgar Allan Poe

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 Poe

The idea of God, infinity, or spirit stands for the possible attempt at an impossible conception.

- Edgar Allan Poe

With me poetry has not been a purpose, but a passion.

- Edgar Allan Poe

The best things in life make you sweaty.

- Edgar Allan Poe

I remained too much inside my head and ended up losing my mind.

- Edgar Allan Poe

Love like mine can never be gotten over.

- Edgar Allan Poe