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
Life, Death, Ambiguity, Philosophical Inquiry, Existential Reflection, Emotional Depth
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“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“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
Religion, Conflict, Critique, Philosophical Insight, Historical Analysis, Social Commentary
Edgar Allan Poe Religion, Conflict, Critique, Philosophical Insight, Historical Analysis, Social Commentary“When, indeed, men speak of Beauty, they mean, precisely, not a quality, as is supposed, but an effect – they refer, in short, just to that intense and pure elevation of soul – not of intellect, or of heart.” Edgar Allan Poe
Beauty, Perception, Philosophical Insight, Emotional Resonance, Artistic Experience
Edgar Allan Poe Beauty, Perception, Philosophical Insight, Emotional Resonance, Artistic Experience“My next thought concerned the choice of an impression, or effect, to be conveyed: and here I may as well observe that, throughout the construction, I kept steadily in view the design.” Edgar Allan Poe
Creation, Intention, Artistry, Philosophical Insight, Artistic Process, Clarity Of Vision
Edgar Allan Poe Creation, Intention, Artistry, Philosophical Insight, Artistic Process, Clarity Of Vision“When a madman appears thoroughly sane, indeed, it is high time to put him in a straight jacket.” Edgar Allan Poe
Madness, Perception, Societal Norms, Philosophical Insight, Social Commentary, Mental Health
Edgar Allan Poe Madness, Perception, Societal Norms, Philosophical Insight, Social Commentary, Mental Health“And the life of the ebony clock went out with that of the last of the gay. And the flames of the tripods expired. And Darkness and Decay and the Red Death held illimitable dominion over all.” Edgar Allan Poe
Mortality, Decay, Existential Dread, Philosophical Reflection, Societal Critique, Thematic Depth
Edgar Allan Poe Mortality, Decay, Existential Dread, Philosophical Reflection, Societal Critique, Thematic Depth“Grammar is the analysis of language.” Edgar Allan Poe
Language, Grammar, Structure, Philosophical Insight, Communication, Intellectual Observation
Edgar Allan Poe Language, Grammar, Structure, Philosophical Insight, Communication, Intellectual Observation“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“The first action of my life was the taking hold of my nose with both hands. My mother saw this and called me a genius: my father wept for joy and presented me with a treatise on Nosology. This I mastered before I was breeched.” Edgar Allan Poe
Childhood, Intelligence, Identity, Philosophical Reflection, Parental Pride, Social Commentary
Edgar Allan Poe Childhood, Intelligence, Identity, Philosophical Reflection, Parental Pride, Social Commentary“At midnight, in the month of June, I stand beneath the mystic moon.” Edgar Allan Poe
Time, Setting, Mysticism, Philosophical Insight, Natural Beauty, Poetic Imagery
Edgar Allan Poe Time, Setting, Mysticism, Philosophical Insight, Natural Beauty, Poetic Imagery“The Bostonians are really, as a race, far inferior in point of anything beyond mere intellect to any other set upon the continent of North America. They are decidedly the most servile imitators of the English it is possible to conceive.” Edgar Allan Poe
Cultural Critique, Observation, Intellectual Hierarchy, Philosophical Insight, Societal Commentary
Edgar Allan Poe Cultural Critique, Observation, Intellectual Hierarchy, Philosophical Insight, Societal Commentary“False hope is nicer than no hope at all.” Edgar Allan Poe
Hope, Despair, Philosophical Observation, Emotional Truth, Existential Reflection
Edgar Allan Poe Hope, Despair, Philosophical Observation, Emotional Truth, Existential Reflection“Believe nothing you hear, and only one half that you see.” Edgar Allan Poe
Skepticism, Perception, Truth, Philosophical Insight, Emotional Intelligence, Caution
Edgar Allan Poe Skepticism, Perception, Truth, Philosophical Insight, Emotional Intelligence, Caution“No woman could have inflicted the blows with any weapon.” Edgar Allan Poe
Violence, Gender, Critique, Philosophical Observation, Societal Commentary, Moral Insight
Edgar Allan Poe Violence, Gender, Critique, Philosophical Observation, Societal Commentary, Moral Insight“All in the immediate vicinity of the ship is the blackness of eternal night, and a chaos of foamless water; but, about a league on either side of us, may be seen, indistinctly and at intervals, stupendous ramparts of ice, towering away into the desolate sky, and looking like the walls of the universe.” Edgar Allan Poe
Nature, Isolation, Vastness, Existential Reflection, Poetic Imagery, Cosmic Perspective
Edgar Allan Poe Nature, Isolation, Vastness, Existential Reflection, Poetic Imagery, Cosmic Perspective“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
Human Interaction, Social Dynamics, Philosophical Observation, Character Critique, Emotional Complexity
Edgar Allan Poe Human Interaction, Social Dynamics, Philosophical Observation, Character Critique, Emotional Complexity“I wish the composure but not the depression of solitude.” Edgar Allan Poe
Solitude, Emotional State, Desire, Philosophical Reflection, Mental Health, Existential Longing
Edgar Allan Poe Solitude, Emotional State, Desire, Philosophical Reflection, Mental Health, Existential Longing“And now have I not told you that what you mistake for madness is but over-acuteness of the senses? – now, I say, there came to my ears a low, dull, quick sound, such as a watch makes when enveloped in cotton. I knew that sound well, too. It was the beating of the old man’s heart. It increased my fury, as the beating of a drum stimulates the soldier into courage.” Edgar Allan Poe
Madness, Perception, Sound, Philosophical Insight, Emotional Complexity, Psychological Horror
Edgar Allan Poe Madness, Perception, Sound, Philosophical Insight, Emotional Complexity, Psychological Horror