The Economic Times

Quote of the day by Edgar Allan Poe: I was never really insane except upon occasions when my heart was touched

Edgar Allan Poe, a master of mystery and the macabre, transformed 19th-century literature with his vivid imagination. His letters to his mother-in-law reveal deep affection for his wife, financial struggles, and emotional turmoil. Poe's quote, 'I was never really insane except upon occasions when my heart was touched,' suggests madness stems from intense emotional sensitivity, a perspective still relevant today.