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Edgar Allan Poe Quotes

Men of genius are far more abundant than is supposed. In fact, to appreciate thoroughly the work of what we call genius, is to possess all the genius by which the work was produced Picture Quote #1

The greater amount of truth is impulsively uttered; thus the greater amount is spoken, not written Picture Quote #1

As the strong man exults in his physical ability, delighting in such exercises as call his muscles into action, so glories the analyst in that moral activity which disentangles Picture Quote #1

Believe me, there exists no such dilemma as that in which a gentleman is placed when he is forced to reply to a blackguard Picture Quote #1

It may be roundly asserted that human ingenuity cannot concoct a cipher which human ingenuity cannot resolve Picture Quote #1

Odors have an altogether peculiar force, in affecting us through association; a force differing essentially from that of objects addressing the touch, the taste, the sight or the hearing Picture Quote #1

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From childhood’s hour I have not been. As others were, I have not seen. As others saw, I could not awaken. My heart to joy at the same tone. And all I loved, I loved alone Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

Imperceptibly the love of these discords grew upon me as my love of music grew stronger Picture Quote #1

No pictorial or sculptural combinations of points of human loveliness, do more than approach the living and breathing human beauty as it gladdens our daily path Picture Quote #1

Even with the utterly lost, to whom life and death are equally jests, there are matters of which no jest can be made Picture Quote #1

True, nervous, very, very dreadfully nervous I had been and am, but why will say that I am mad?! The disease had haunted my senses, not destroyed, not dulled them. Of all the sense of hearing acute Picture Quote #1

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There are chords in the hearts of the most reckless which cannot be touched without emotion Picture Quote #1

We gave him a hearty welcome, for there was nearly half as much of the entertaining as of the contemptible about the man Picture Quote #1

Even for those to whom life and death are equal jests. There are some things that are still held in respect Picture Quote #1

A wrong is unredressed when retribution overtakes its redresser. It is equally unredressed when the avenger fails to make himself felt as such to him who has done the wrong Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

No thinking being lives who, at some luminous point of his life of thought, has not felt himself lost amid the surges of futile efforts at understanding, or believing, that anything exists greater than his own soul Picture Quote #1

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... that fitful strain of melancholy which will ever be found inseperable from the perfection of the beautiful Picture Quote #1

The pioneers and missionaries of religion have been the real cause of more trouble and war than all other classes of mankind Picture Quote #1

In other words, I believed, and still do believe, that truth, is frequently of its own essence, superficial, and that, in many cases, the depth lies more in the abysses where we seek her, than in the actual situations wherein she may be found Picture Quote #1

Where the good and the bad and the worst and the best have gone to their eternal rest Picture Quote #1

As a poet and as a mathematician, he would reason well; as a mere mathematician, he could not have reasoned at all Picture Quote #1

There was much of the beautiful, much of the wanton, much of the bizarre, something of the terrible, and not a little of that which might have excited disgust Picture Quote #1

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Sensations are the great things, after all. Should you ever be drowned or hung, be sure and make a note of your sensations; they will be worth to you ten guineas a sheet Picture Quote #1

When a madman appears thoroughly sane, indeed, it is high time to put him in a straight jacket Picture Quote #1

... the agony of my soul found vent in one loud, long and final scream of despair Picture Quote #1

To him, who still would gaze upon the glory of the summer sun, there comes, when that sun will from him part, a sullen hopelessness of heart Picture Quote #1

I found him well educated, with unusual powers of mind, but infected with misanthropy, and subject to perverse moods of alternate enthusiasm and melancholy Picture Quote #1

I was never kinder to the old man than during the whole week before I killed him Picture Quote #1

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Men of genius are far more abundant than is supposed. In fact, to appreciate thoroughly the work of what we call genius, is to possess all the genius by which the work was produced (Edgar Allan Poe Quotes) The greater amount of truth is impulsively uttered; thus the greater amount is spoken, not written (Edgar Allan Poe Quotes) As the strong man exults in his physical ability, delighting in such exercises as call his muscles into action, so glories the analyst in that moral activity which disentangles (Edgar Allan Poe Quotes) Believe me, there exists no such dilemma as that in which a gentleman is placed when he is forced to reply to a blackguard (Edgar Allan Poe Quotes) It may be roundly asserted that human ingenuity cannot concoct a cipher which human ingenuity cannot resolve (Edgar Allan Poe Quotes) Odors have an altogether peculiar force, in affecting us through association; a force differing essentially from that of objects addressing the touch, the taste, the sight or the hearing (Edgar Allan Poe Quotes) From childhood’s hour I have not been. As others were, I have not seen. As others saw, I could not awaken. My heart to joy at the same tone. And all I loved, I loved alone (Edgar Allan Poe Quotes) 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 (Edgar Allan Poe Quotes) Imperceptibly the love of these discords grew upon me as my love of music grew stronger (Edgar Allan Poe Quotes) No pictorial or sculptural combinations of points of human loveliness, do more than approach the living and breathing human beauty as it gladdens our daily path (Edgar Allan Poe Quotes) Even with the utterly lost, to whom life and death are equally jests, there are matters of which no jest can be made (Edgar Allan Poe Quotes) True, nervous, very, very dreadfully nervous I had been and am, but why will say that I am mad?! The disease had haunted my senses, not destroyed, not dulled them. Of all the sense of hearing acute (Edgar Allan Poe Quotes) There are chords in the hearts of the most reckless which cannot be touched without emotion (Edgar Allan Poe Quotes) We gave him a hearty welcome, for there was nearly half as much of the entertaining as of the contemptible about the man (Edgar Allan Poe Quotes) Even for those to whom life and death are equal jests. There are some things that are still held in respect (Edgar Allan Poe Quotes) A wrong is unredressed when retribution overtakes its redresser. It is equally unredressed when the avenger fails to make himself felt as such to him who has done the wrong (Edgar Allan Poe Quotes) 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 Quotes) No thinking being lives who, at some luminous point of his life of thought, has not felt himself lost amid the surges of futile efforts at understanding, or believing, that anything exists greater than his own soul (Edgar Allan Poe Quotes) ... that fitful strain of melancholy which will ever be found inseperable from the perfection of the beautiful (Edgar Allan Poe Quotes) The pioneers and missionaries of religion have been the real cause of more trouble and war than all other classes of mankind (Edgar Allan Poe Quotes) In other words, I believed, and still do believe, that truth, is frequently of its own essence, superficial, and that, in many cases, the depth lies more in the abysses where we seek her, than in the actual situations wherein she may be found (Edgar Allan Poe Quotes) Where the good and the bad and the worst and the best have gone to their eternal rest (Edgar Allan Poe Quotes) As a poet and as a mathematician, he would reason well; as a mere mathematician, he could not have reasoned at all (Edgar Allan Poe Quotes) There was much of the beautiful, much of the wanton, much of the bizarre, something of the terrible, and not a little of that which might have excited disgust (Edgar Allan Poe Quotes) Sensations are the great things, after all. Should you ever be drowned or hung, be sure and make a note of your sensations; they will be worth to you ten guineas a sheet (Edgar Allan Poe Quotes) When a madman appears thoroughly sane, indeed, it is high time to put him in a straight jacket (Edgar Allan Poe Quotes) ... the agony of my soul found vent in one loud, long and final scream of despair (Edgar Allan Poe Quotes) To him, who still would gaze upon the glory of the summer sun, there comes, when that sun will from him part, a sullen hopelessness of heart (Edgar Allan Poe Quotes) I found him well educated, with unusual powers of mind, but infected with misanthropy, and subject to perverse moods of alternate enthusiasm and melancholy (Edgar Allan Poe Quotes) I was never kinder to the old man than during the whole week before I killed him (Edgar Allan Poe Quotes)

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