Old joke.
Edgar Allan Poe was famous for his tales of madness, death, and betrayal.
One day Poe meets a friend on the street. The friend asks Poe how his day is going.
"Splendidly! I wrote two poems this morning and my publisher liked both. I gave a talk at the Literary Club and was lauded. And just now I found a $20 gold piece."
"Wonderful! Sounds like the kind of day that makes you glad to be alive!"
"Well, let's not go overboard."