Quotes from Stephen King

There is really nothing so comforting to the beaten of spirit or the broken of skull than a good strong dose of 'Thy will be done.

They reminded Luke of twins in some old horror movie.

It was as if the body disdained memory... or refused the responsibility of it.

How else could he go on, except with merciful incomprehension held before him like a shield? How could anyone?

Time had passed, and time probably did heal all wounds, but God, some of them healed so slowly. And the difference between I have and I had was such a gulf.

Dirty deeds done dirt cheap.' – AC/DC

I have a real problem with bloat -- I write like fat ladies diet.

You must be human . . . how weirdly exotic and excitingly perverse.

Curiosity killed the cat, you know, but satisfaction brought him back snap-ass happy.

Did you know that could happen? Did you know you could sit in front of the screen or a pad of paper and change the world? It doesn't last, the world always comes back, but before it does, it's awesome. It's everything, because you can have things the way you want. And I want you to still be alive. In the story you are, and always will be.

Come on, big guy. Let's go for a ride. Let's cruise.

The work, the pride in your work, the worth of the work itself...all those things faded away to the magic-lantern shades they really were when the pain got bad enough.

You can lead a whore to culture, but you can't make her think.

From outside came a sudden and loud music of birds celebrating their existence.

I think there's always a reason for love, but sometimes hate just is. A kind of free-floating evil.

I once heard about some millionaire who had a stolen Rembrandt in his basement where no one but him could see it. I could understand that guy. I don't mean that Arnie was a Rembrandt, or even a world-class wit, but I could understand the attraction of knowing about something good ... something that was good but still a secret.

And you may make revelations that cost you dearly only to have people look at you in a funny way, not understanding what you've said at all, or why you thought it was so important that you almost cried while you were saying it.

The lawn of Placerville High School is a very good one. It does not fuck around.

For me, that emotional payoff is what it's all about. I want you to laugh or cry when you read a story...or do both at the same time. I want your heart, in other words. If you want to learn something, go to school.

A successful marriage was a balancing act-that was a thing everyone knew. A successful marriage was also dependent on a high tolerance for irritation.

We don't know the days that will change our lives. Probably just as well.

Even today I'm not above writing slightly more sophisticated versions of [I Was a Teenage Graverobber]; I was built with a love of the night and the unquiet coffin, that's all. If you disapprove, I can only shrug my shoulders. It's what I have.

But it is perhaps not such a good idea to look back — all the stories say so. Look what happened to Lot's wife. Best not to look back. Best to believe there will be happily ever afters all the way around — and so there may be; who is to say there will not be such endings?

he sat upon his throne, which is made of skulls...