Whether people grow fat by joking, or whether there is something in fat itself which predisposes to a joke, I have never been quite able to determine...
Horror, detective fiction
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"There is a strong disposition in mankind to believe in the marvellous."
Strange & Unusual"I have been a victim of a thousand phantasies."
Strange & Unusual"The secret of a poem, no less than a jest's prosperity, lies in the ear of him that hears it."
Humorous"Of course, that he is a poetical phenomenon, as entirely without fault, as is the luxurious paper upon which his poems are invariably borne to the public eye."
Strange & Unusual"With me, poetry has been not a purpose, but a passion; and the passions should be held in reverence: they must not be profaned by a superficial interest."
Strange & Unusual