I have no desire to be famous. I have a desire to be read.
Horror, detective fiction
This is a misattribution. While the sentiment may be aligned with Poe's struggles, there's no direct quote of this phrasing.
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"Have we not a perpetual inclination, in the teeth of our best judgment, to violate that which is Law, merely because we understand it to be such?"
Strange & Unusual"I have made up my mind to get rid of my wife. I have a plan for it."
Humorous"Those who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night."
Strange & Unusual"I have no faith in any system of religion that does not preach universal charity."
Humorous"He knew that Hop-Frog was not fond of wine; for it excited the poor cripple almost to madness; and madness is no comfortable feeling."
Strange & Unusual