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

“Even in the grave, all is not lost.”

“A skillful literary artist has constructed a tale. If wise, he has not fashioned his thoughts to accommodate his incidents; but having conceived, with deliberate care, a certain unique or single effect to be wrought out, he then invents as may best aid him in establishing this preconceived effect. If his very initial sentence tend not to the outbringing of this effect, then he has failed in his first step. In the whole composition there should be no words written, of which the tendency, direct or indirect, is not to the one pre-established design. And by such means, with such care and skill, a picture is at length painted which leaves in the mind of him who contemplates it with a kindred art, a sense of the fullest satisfaction. The idea of the tale has been presented unblemished because undisturbed: and this is an end unattainable by the novel. Undue brevity is just as exceptionable here as in the poem; but undue length is yet more to be avoided.”

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

“Those who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night.”

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

“Then all the charm”

“Art is the means we have of undoing the damage of haste. It's what everything else isn't.”

“The saddest word”

“You can learn more by going to the opera than you ever can by reading Emerson. Like that there are two sexes.”

“I wanted to write some words you'd remember.”

“Unusual things, they quickly grab my attention. Messy hair and rainy days are my kinds of perfection, but I mostly love when you kiss me hard and take me beyond this realm to that holy place I only find with you.”