Finally on Sunday morning, October 7, 1849, 'He became quiet and seemed to rest for a short time. Then, gently, moving his head, he said, 'Lord help my poor soul.' As he had lived so he diedin great misery and tragedy.
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Yes, I now feel that it was then on that evening of sweet dreams- that the very first dawn of human love burst upon the icy night of my spirit. Since that period I have never seen nor heard your name without a shiver half of delight, half of anxiety.Edgar Allan Poe
Truth is not always in a well. In fact, as regards the more important knowledge, I do believe that she is invariably superficial. The depth lies in the valleys where we seek her, and not upon the mountain-tops where she is found.
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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 who has a right to say that he thinks at all, will find himself face to face with the conclusion that, on these topics, the most profound thought is that which can be the least easily distinguished from the most superficial sentiment.
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A valet, of stealthy step, thence conducted me, in silence, through many dark and intricate passages in my progress to the studio of his master.
Edgar Allan Poe
And dimmer nothings which were real-
(Shadows- and a more shadowy light!
Edgar Allan Poe
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