Convinced myself, I seek not to convince.

The greater amount of truth is impulsively uttered; thus the greater amount is spoken, not written.

Democracy is a very admirable form of government - for dogs

A million candles have burned themselves out. Still I read on. (Montresor)

Men have called me mad; but the question is not yet settled, whether madness is or is not the loftiest intelligence– whether much that is glorious– whether all that is profound– does not spring from disease of thought– from moods of mind exalted at the expense of the general intellect.

Most writers - poets in especial - prefer having it understood that they compose by a species of fine frenzy - an ecstatic intuition - and would positively shudder at letting the public take a peep behind the scenes.

Reality is the #1 cause of insanity among those who are in contact with it