Every poem should remind the reader that they are going to d... - Edgar Allan Poe

"Beauty of whatever kind, in its supreme development, invariably excites the sensitive soul to tears."

"Were I called on to define, very briefly, the term Art, I should call it 'the reproduction of what the Senses perceive in Nature through the veil of the soul.' The mere imitation, however accurate, of what is in Nature, entitles no man to the sacred name of 'Artist.'"

"Poetry is the rhythmical creation of beauty in words."

"Even in the grave, all is not lost."

"Lord help my poor soul."