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Quote by Edgar Allan Poe

“Every poem should remind the reader that they are going to die.”

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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

“His books were part of him. Each year of his life, it seemed, his books became more and more a part of him. This room, thirty by twenty feet, and the walls of shelves filled with books, had for him the murmuring of many voices. In the books of Herodotus, Tacitus, Rabelais, Thomas Browne, John Milton, and scores of others, he had found men of face and voice more real to him than many a man he had met for a smoke and a talk.”

Men Years Book Real Faces Found Voice Rooms Feet Wall Mets Twenties Filled Smoke Thirty Score Shelves Milton Murmuring

Book:Remembrance Rock

Source: Remembrance Rock

“The text has disappeared under the interpretation.”

Interpretation

Book:Delphi Complete Works of Friedrich Nietzsche (Illustrated): Friedrich Nietzsche

Source: Delphi Complete Works of Friedrich Nietzsche (Illustrated): Friedrich Nietzsche

“One of the main reasons I don't like leaving the house is because I might find myself face to face with a Canadian.”

Reason Might Faces House Leaving Face To Face

Book:Where'd You Go, Bernadette

Source: Where'd You Go, Bernadette

“He was the ultimate experiment in Nature Versus Nurture, and she imagined he must be engaged in a constant battle between what he was and what he wanted to be.”

Wanted Battle Ultimate Constant Experiments Engaged Nurture Versus Nature Vs Nurture

Book:Pleasure Unbound: A Demonica Novel

Source: Pleasure Unbound: A Demonica Novel

“There is not one but many silences, and they are an integral part of the strategies that underlie and permeate discourses.”

Silence Strategy Discourse

Book:The History of Sexuality: An Introduction

Source: The History of Sexuality: An Introduction

“In Buddhism, there is no place for using effort. Just be ordinary and nothing special. Eat your food, move your bowels, pass water and when you're tired go and lie down. The ignorant will laugh at me, but the wise will understand.”

Inspirational Moving Lying Water Effort Laughing Wise Special Buddhism Ordinary Tired Ignorant Bowels

Book:Bruce Lee Striking Thoughts: Bruce Lee's Wisdom for Daily Living

Source: Bruce Lee Striking Thoughts: Bruce Lee's Wisdom for Daily Living

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