The nose of a mob is its imagination. By this, at any time, it can be quietly led. Edgar Allan Poe imaginationleadmob Change image and share on social
Experience has shown, and a true philosophy will always show, that a vast, perhaps the larger portion of the truth arises from the seemingly irrelevant. Edgar Allan Poe ariseexperienceirrelevant Change image and share on social
Beauty of whatever kind, in its supreme development, invariably excites the sensitive soul to tears. Edgar Allan Poe beautydevelopmentexcite Change image and share on social
There is something in the unselfish and self-sacrificing love of a brute, which goes directly to the heart of him who has had frequent occasion to test the paltry friendship and gossamer fidelity of mere Man. Edgar Allan Poe brutedirectlyfidelity share on social
There are few cases in which mere popularity should be considered a proper test of merit; but the case of song-writing is, I think, one of the few. Edgar Allan Poe caseconsidermere Change image and share on social
Of puns it has been said that those who most dislike them are those who are least able to utter them. Edgar Allan Poe dislikepunutter Change image and share on social
The true genius shudders at incompleteness - and usually prefers silence to saying something which is not everything it should be. Edgar Allan Poe geniusincompletenessprefer Change image and share on social
It will be found, in fact, that the ingenious are always fanciful, and the truly imaginative never otherwise than analytic. Edgar Allan Poe analyticfactfanciful Change image and share on social
It is by no means an irrational fancy that, in a future existence, we shall look upon what we think our present existence, as a dream. Edgar Allan Poe dreamexistencefancy Change image and share on social