The secret of a poem, no less than a jest's prosperity, lies in the ear of him that hears it.
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"There is a strong disposition in mankind to believe in the marvellous."
Strange & Unusual"The most 'popular,' the most 'successful' writers among us, (for a brief period, at least) are, ninety-nine times out of a hundred, persons of mere address, perseverance, effrontery—in a word, busy-bo…"
Strange & Unusual"I am a good deal of a cynic, and have a good deal of what the world calls misanthropy. But I am not a misanthrope."
Humorous"In the deepest slumber-no! In delirium-no! In a swoon-no! In death-no! even in the grave all is not lost."
Strange & Unusual"Stupidity is a talent for misconception."
Strange & Unusual