Edgar Allan Poe

Poet Critic American 1809 – 1849

American poet and critic, pioneer of detective fiction.

384 quotes

"The greatest tragedy is unlived potential."
Life
"Reason and passion must dance together."
Wisdom
"I have died a thousand deaths in my dreams."
Dreams
"Beauty and terror are often bedfellows."
Beauty
"The mind is a labyrinth from which few escape whole."
"All excellence is achieved through dedication and suffering."
Work
"I am the product of my sorrows."
Life
"The soul requires nourishment that the body cannot provide."
Faith
"Logic will get you from A to B, but imagination will take you everywhere."
Imagination
"I have learned more from failure than from success."
Perseverance
"The artist is a bridge between worlds."
Art
"Every scar tells a story of survival."
Strength
"I worship at the altar of beauty and truth."
Art
"The greatest journey is inward."
Philosophy
"Words are the architects of worlds."
Literature
"I am haunted by the beauty of impermanence."
Beauty
"The heart knows truths that reason cannot comprehend."
Love
"To live is to suffer; to survive is to find meaning."
Life
"I have learned that hope is a dangerous thing."
Hope
"The night reveals what the day conceals."
Nature
"I am the architect of my own torment."
Philosophy
"The greatest strength is the ability to endure."
Strength
"I find solace in the company of books."
Literature
"The universe is composed of whispers and shadows."
Nature
"I have learned to dance with my demons."
Perseverance
"The writer is a magician who conjures worlds from words."
Literature
"I am convinced that the heart has reasons reason knows nothing of."
Love
"The pursuit of perfection is the pursuit of madness."
Wisdom
"I dwell in the spaces between reality and dream."
Imagination
"The artist must be willing to bleed for his vision."
Art