Indeed, there is an eloquence in true enthusiasm that is not to be doubted.
Edgar Allan Poe
Enthusiasm, Eloquence, Inspiration, Philosophical Insight, Emotional Truth, Social Connection
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“Decorum – that bug-bear which deters so many from bliss until the opportunity for bliss has forever gone by.” Edgar Allan Poe
Societal Norms, Constraints, Happiness, Philosophical Critique, Emotional Truth, Personal Freedom
Edgar Allan Poe Societal Norms, Constraints, Happiness, Philosophical Critique, Emotional Truth, Personal Freedom“A short story must have a single mood and every sentence must build towards it.” Edgar Allan Poe
Storytelling, Writing, Focus, Artistic Structure, Philosophical Advice, Creative Principle
Edgar Allan Poe Storytelling, Writing, Focus, Artistic Structure, Philosophical Advice, Creative Principle“There is no exquisite beauty without some strangeness in the proportion.” Edgar Allan Poe
Beauty, Aesthetics, Strangeness, Philosophical Insight, Artistic Principle, Emotional Depth
Edgar Allan Poe Beauty, Aesthetics, Strangeness, Philosophical Insight, Artistic Principle, Emotional Depth“For many miles on either side of the river’s oozy bed is a pale desert of gigantic water-lilies. They sigh one unto the other in that solitude, and stretch towards the heaven their long and ghastly necks, and nod to and fro their everlasting heads.” Edgar Allan Poe
Nature, Beauty, Solitude, Philosophical Imagery, Emotional Connection, Poetic Expression
Edgar Allan Poe Nature, Beauty, Solitude, Philosophical Imagery, Emotional Connection, Poetic Expression“Did there not cross your mind some thought of the physical power of words? Is not every word an impulse on the air?” Edgar Allan Poe
Language, Power, Communication, Philosophical Reflection, Emotional Significance, Intellectual Exploration
Edgar Allan Poe Language, Power, Communication, Philosophical Reflection, Emotional Significance, Intellectual Exploration“The generous Critic fann’d the Poet’s fire, And taught the world with reason to admire.” Edgar Allan Poe
Critique, Art, Appreciation, Philosophical Insight, Emotional Connection, Artistic Encouragement
Edgar Allan Poe Critique, Art, Appreciation, Philosophical Insight, Emotional Connection, Artistic Encouragement“A wise man hears one word and understands two.” Edgar Allan Poe
Wisdom, Perception, Insight, Philosophical Insight, Communication, Interpersonal Understanding
Edgar Allan Poe Wisdom, Perception, Insight, Philosophical Insight, Communication, Interpersonal Understanding“The secret of a poem, no less than a jest’s prosperity, lies in the ear of him that hears it.” Edgar Allan Poe
Poetry, Perception, Interpretation, Philosophical Insight, Artistic Appreciation, Emotional Connection
Edgar Allan Poe Poetry, Perception, Interpretation, Philosophical Insight, Artistic Appreciation, Emotional Connection“The nose of a mob is its imagination. By this, at any time, it can be quietly led.” Edgar Allan Poe
Mob Mentality, Perception, Imagination, Philosophical Insight, Social Dynamics, Psychological Observation
Edgar Allan Poe Mob Mentality, Perception, Imagination, Philosophical Insight, Social Dynamics, Psychological Observation“With such precautions the courtiers might bid defiance to contagion. The external world could take care of itself. In the meantime it was folly to grieve, or to think.” Edgar Allan Poe
Isolation, Society, Critique, Philosophical Observation, Human Behavior, Existential Irony
Edgar Allan Poe Isolation, Society, Critique, Philosophical Observation, Human Behavior, Existential Irony“The fever called “living” Is conquer’d at last.” Edgar Allan Poe
Life, Struggle, Mortality, Philosophical Insight, Emotional Resolution, Poetic Imagery
Edgar Allan Poe Life, Struggle, Mortality, Philosophical Insight, Emotional Resolution, Poetic Imagery“The realities of the world affected me as visions, and as visions only, while the wild ideas of the land of dreams became, in turn, – not the material of my every-day existence – but in very deed that existence utterly and solely in itself.” Edgar Allan Poe
Reality, Dreams, Perception, Philosophical Insight, Existential Reflection, Artistic Vision
Edgar Allan Poe Reality, Dreams, Perception, Philosophical Insight, Existential Reflection, Artistic Vision“How many good books suffer neglect through the inefficiency of their beginnings!” Edgar Allan Poe
Literature, Beginnings, Critique, Philosophical Insight, Artistic Observation, Social Commentary
Edgar Allan Poe Literature, Beginnings, Critique, Philosophical Insight, Artistic Observation, Social Commentary“If Pierre Bon-Bon had his failings – and what great man has not a thousand? – if Pierre Bon-Bon, I say, had his failings, they were failings of very little importance – faults indeed which, in other tempers, have often been looked upon rather in the light of virtues.” Edgar Allan Poe
Humanity, Imperfection, Critique, Philosophical Observation, Moral Relativism, Social Commentary
Edgar Allan Poe Humanity, Imperfection, Critique, Philosophical Observation, Moral Relativism, Social Commentary“Stupidity is a talent for misconception.” Edgar Allan Poe
Stupidity, Perception, Critique, Philosophical Observation, Human Nature, Social Commentary
Edgar Allan Poe Stupidity, Perception, Critique, Philosophical Observation, Human Nature, Social Commentary“I would define, in brief, the poetry of words as the rhythmical creation of beauty.” Edgar Allan Poe
Poetry, Definition, Beauty, Philosophical Insight, Artistic Expression, Creative Insight
Edgar Allan Poe Poetry, Definition, Beauty, Philosophical Insight, Artistic Expression, Creative Insight“Imperceptibly the love of these discords grew upon me as my love of music grew stronger.” Edgar Allan Poe
Love, Music, Complexity, Philosophical Insight, Emotional Evolution, Artistic Connection
Edgar Allan Poe Love, Music, Complexity, Philosophical Insight, Emotional Evolution, Artistic Connection“I was never kinder to the old man than during the whole week before I killed him.” Edgar Allan Poe
Deception, Morality, Guilt, Psychological Insight, Narrative Complexity, Philosophical Irony
Edgar Allan Poe Deception, Morality, Guilt, Psychological Insight, Narrative Complexity, Philosophical Irony