Humor Quote by Edgar Allan Poe — Inspiring Words on Life, Love & Wisdom

“The death of a beautiful woman is, unquestionably, the most poetical topic in the world.”

“Quaff, oh quaff this kind nepenthe, and forget this lost Lenore!”

“To elevate the soul, poetry is necessary.”

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

“And the Raven, never flitting, still is sitting, still is sitting”

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“This is very similar to the suggestion put forward by the Quirmian philosopher Ventre, who said, "Possibly the gods exist, and possibly they do not. So why not believe in them in any case? If it's all true you'll go to a lovely place when you die, and if it isn't then you've lost nothing, right?" When he died he woke up in a circle of gods holding nasty-looking sticks and one of them said, "We're going to show you what we think of Mr Clever Dick in these parts...”

“My opinions may have changed, but not the fact that I'm right.”

“I think the very word stalking implies that you're not supposed to like it. Otherwise, it would be called 'fluffy harmless observation time'.”

“Unrequited love is so boring. Weeping under a blue-black sky is for suckers or maniacs.”

“Would it save you a lot of time if I just gave up and went mad now?”

“Hush Hattie!" I said, intoxicated with my success. "I don't want to go to my room. Everyone must know I shan't marry the prince." I ran to the door to our street, opened it, and called out into the night, "I shan't marry the prince." I turned back into the hall and ran to Char and threw my arms about his neck. "I shan't marry you." I kissed his cheek. He was safe from me.”