All Edgar Allan Poe Quotes
- There is no passion in nature so demoniacally impatient, as that of him who, shuddering upon the edge of a precipice, thus meditates a Plunge. Edge
- The result of law inviolate is perfection–right–negative happiness. The result of law violate is imperfection, wrong, positive pain. Happiness
- The depth lies in the valleys where we seek her, and not upon the mountain-tops where she is found. Depth
- You are not wrong who deem That my days have been a dream; Yet if hope has flown away In a night, or in a… All
- As for Republicanism, no analogy could be found for it upon the face of the earth—unless we except the case of the "prairie dogs," an… Admirable
- And my soul from out that shadow that lies floating on the floor, Shall be lifted -- Nevermore! Floating
- But our love was stronger by far than the love Of those who were older than we Of many far wiser than we And neither… Angel
- 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… All
- In the Heaven's above, the angels, whispering to one another, can find, among their burning terms of love, none so devotional as that of 'Mother. Among
- If you run out of ideas follow the road; you'll get there Follow
- I have not only labored solely for the benefit of others (receiving for myself a miserable pittance), but have been forced to model my thoughts… All
- ..bear in mind that, in general, it is the object of our newspapers rather to create a sensation-to make a point-than to further the cause… Bear
- A man's grammar, like Caesar's wife, should not only be pure, but above suspicion of impurity. Grammar
- The best things in life make you sweaty. Best
- I stand amid the roar Of a surf-tormented shore, And I hold within my hand Grains of golden sand- How few! yet how they creep… Amid
- One morning, in cool blood, I slipped a noose about its neck and hung it to the limb of a tree; — hung it with… Beyond
- And so faintly you came tapping, tapping at my chamber door, That I scarce was sure I heard you"— here I opened wide the door;… Came
- ...If you do not take it up with you in some way, I shall be under the necessity of breaking your head with this shovel Breaking
- Prophet!" said I, "thing of evil! - prophet still, if bird or devil! By that Heaven that bends above us- by that God we both… Adore
- Sometimes I’m terrified of my heart; of its constant hunger for whatever it is it wants. The way it stops and starts. Constant
- After reading all that has been written, and after thinking all that can be thought, on the topics of God and the soul, the man… All
- Thank Heaven! The crisis /The danger is past, and the lingering illness, is over at last /, and the fever called ''Living'' is conquered at… Called
- And the Raven, never flitting, Still is sitting, still is sitting On the pallid bust of Pallas Just above my chamber door; And his eyes… All
- 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… Able
- Lord help my poor soul. Help