"The Tell-Tale Heart and Other Writings" Quotes

True! - nervous - very, very dreadfully nervous I had been and am; but why will you say that I am mad?

It is impossible to say how first the idea entered my brain; but once conceived, it haunted me day and night.

I heard all things in the heaven and in the earth. I heard many things in hell.

I made up my mind to take the life of the old man, and thus rid myself of the eye forever.

It was not the old man who vexed me, but his Evil Eye.

I smiled, for what had I to fear?

Villains! I shrieked, dissemble no more! I admit the deed!

It grew louder—louder—louder! And still the men chatted pleasantly, and smiled.

The disease had sharpened my senses—not destroyed—not dulled them.

I loved the old man. He had never wronged me.