"The death of a beautiful woman, is unquestionably the most poetical topic in the world." ― Edgar Allan Poe Topic(s): Death Tags: beautiful, death More From Edgar Allan Poe "With me poetry has not been a purpose, but a passion." "I have great faith in fools; self-confidence my friends call it." "Those who dream by day are cognizant of many things that escape those who dream only at night." More In Death "Which death is preferably to every other? “The unexpected”."― Julius Caesar "Let us all be brave enough to die the death of a martyr, but let no one lust for martyrdom."― Mahatma Gandhi "It was a time when only the dead smiled, happy in their peace."― Anna Akhmatova