I have a very strong opinion that the world is a gigantic tomb, and I am one of the corpses.
Horror, detective fiction
This is a misattribution. While the sentiment aligns with Poe's dark aesthetic, there's no direct quote of this phrasing.
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"The author avers upon his word of honor that in commencing this work he loads a pistol, and places it upon the table."
Strange & Unusual"I am a writer. Therefore, I am not sane."
Strange & Unusual"As a literary man, I shall be a failure."
Strange & Unusual"I regard society as a species of animal which preys upon its own kind."
Strange & Unusual"The world is a joke; and I am the joker."
Humorous