Poetry gives most pleasure when only generally and not perfectly understood.
Samuel Taylor ColeridgeHence, viper thoughts, that coil around my mind,Reality's dark dream!I turn from you, and listen to the wind,Which long has raved unnoticed.
Samuel Taylor ColeridgeGenius of the highest kind implies an unusual intensity of the modifying power.
Samuel Taylor ColeridgeMotives by excess reverse their very nature and instead of exciting, stun and stupefy the mind.
Samuel Taylor Coleridge