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Quote by Edgar Allan Poe

“There are some secrets which do not permit themselves to be told.”

Work

This compilation includes classic tales such as 'The Tell-Tale Heart,' 'The Black Cat,' and 'The Fall of the House of Usher,' showcasing Poe's distinctive style and dark themes. more

Author

Edgar Allan Poe

American author, poet, editor, and literary critic. Known for his short stories and poetry, particularly his works of horror and mystery. His most famous works include 'The Black Cat', 'The Raven', and 'Annabel Lee'. more

“All rivers run full to the sea; those who are apart are brought together; the lost ones are redeemed; the dead come back to life; the perfectly blue days that have begun and ended in golden dimness continue, immobile and accessible; and, when all is perceived in such a way as to obviate time, justice becomes apparent not as something that will be, but something that is.”

Way Running Together Lost Justice Sea Rivers Blue Golden Redeemed Lost Ones

Book:Winter's Tale

Source: Winter's Tale

“Frailty, thy name is woman!”

Funny Names Memorable Frailty Sassy

Author:William Shakespeare

“To ask an author who hopes to be a serious writer if his work is autobiographical is like asking a spider where he buys his thread. The spider gets his thread right out of his own guts, and that is where the author gets his writing.”

Ifs Writing Asks Serious Asking Guts Thread Spiders

Book:The Merry Heart: Reflections on Reading, Writing, and the World of Books

Source: The Merry Heart: Reflections on Reading, Writing, and the World of Books

“I can't turn your soul on. Leave me those feelings; and you can take away the voice and the face. They are not you.”

I Can Soul Feelings Faces Turns Voice Your Soul Leaving Me

Book:Pygmalion (Illustrated Edition): A Satirical Take on English Language and Englishmen From the Author of Renowned Plays like Mrs. Warren’s Profession, Arms and The Man, Caesar And Cleopatra, Man and Superman

Source: Pygmalion (Illustrated Edition): A Satirical Take on English Language and Englishmen From the Author of Renowned Plays like Mrs. Warren’s Profession, Arms and The Man, Caesar And Cleopatra, Man and Superman

“One thing only do I know for certain and that is that man's judgments of value follow directly his wishes for happiness-that, accordingly, they are an attempt to support his illusions with arguments. [p.111]”

Knows Men Certain Values Wish Support One Thing Judgment Illusion Argument

Author:Sigmund Freud

“The stronger a culture, the less it fears the radical fringe. The more paranoid and precarious a culture, the less tolerance it offers.”

Culture Offers Stronger Tolerance Radical Fringe Paranoid Precarious

Author:Joel Salatin

“When faith in our freedom gives way to fear of our freedom, silencing the minority view becomes the operative protocol.”

Way Giving Views Minorities Protocol Silencing

Author:Joel Salatin

“A man told me that for a woman, I was very opinionated. I said, 'for a man you're kind of ignorant'.”

Men Kind Said Funny Women Ignorance Humorous Men And Women Feminist Actresses Singers Ignorant Opinionated

Author:Anne Hathaway