I loved books, even as I loved the similar way opium had of transporting a mind elsewhere

Karina Cooper
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I loved books, even as I loved the similar way opium had of transporting a mind elsewhere. This quote from Edgar Allan Poe is a perfect illustration of how he saw himself as a writer. For a writer, it is a matter of instinct--they draw on a well of experience and ability to craft stories and poems that are unlike anything else. But, at the same time, they have to have a love for words and language.

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