When my painter friend indulges in talking about the beauty and loveliness of women, I should not blindly trust his passionate description too much. I know very well how easily he soars into that realm of pure ideality whenever beauty is the subject of conversation. ----"Rectangular Box"

There is true meaning in it, and the will is immortal. Who knows the mystery and power of will? God is a great will that pervades all things with its single-mindedness. Mortals, without the defect of weak will, would never submit to angels, nor to death.

Wearing a white dress, leaning against a row of violets, I saw you half leaning and half lying; at that time, the moonlight shone on the roses with upturned faces, and also shone on your upturned face. ----"To Helen"

When a person is about to die, there is no secret to hide. ----"Manuscript in a Bottle"

If you have often tasted the indifference of human beings, then you will definitely feel the selfless and self-sacrificing love of beasts. ----"Black Cat"

Death is a good friend, he always opens the door. ----"Losing Breath"

For me, living such an ecstatic night is far better than living a dull century. ----"The Balloon Scam"

How this idea first got into my mind is hard to say; but as soon as I think about it, I can't forget it day and night. ----"The Tell-Tale Heart"

A friend once told me that if I could go to the grave of my lover, my pain would be alleviated. ----"Berenice"

The reality of the world is like a dream to me, and it is the only dream; the whims and whims in the dream have become a necessity for my survival, even completely Became survival itself. ----"Berenice"