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Stephen King
Wordplay, Language, Nonsense, Creativity, Fun, Humor
Stephen King’s Quotes On Topics
Uneasy Feelings | Suspense | Youth | Death Mystery | Stories Life | Library | Moral Reflections | Inner Struggle | Salvation Damnation | Persistence | Curiosity | True Friendship | Mythical Hero | Family Priorities | Books Movies | Horror Creation | Impactful Writing | Societal Judgment | Depth | Childhood Dreams | More
More Stephen King Quotes
“To the devil with false modesty.” Stephen King
Rejecting Pretenses, Confident Expressions, True Self, Modesty, Honesty, Boldness
Stephen King Rejecting Pretenses, Confident Expressions, True Self, Modesty, Honesty, Boldness“I love the movies, and when I go to see a movie that’s been made from one of my books, I know that it isn’t going to be exactly like my novel because a lot of other people have interpreted it. But I also know it has an idea that I’ll like because that idea occurred to me, and I spent a year, or a year and a half of my life working on it.” Stephen King
Writing Movies, Creative Adaptation, Storytelling Process, Media, Effort, Perspective
Stephen King Writing Movies, Creative Adaptation, Storytelling Process, Media, Effort, Perspective“Passing time adds false memories and modifies real ones.” Stephen King
False Memories, Time Effects, Memory Changes, Perception, Past, Reality
Stephen King False Memories, Time Effects, Memory Changes, Perception, Past, Reality“It’s not the pain I’m afraid of; I know about the pain. What I’m afraid of is the end of this small, sweet dream.” Stephen King
Pain Fear, Dreams, Life, Loss, Hope, Emotions
Stephen King Pain Fear, Dreams, Life, Loss, Hope, Emotions“I believe that there is another man inside of every man, a stranger, a Conniving Man.” Stephen King
Inner Conflict, Human Nature, Hidden Self, Deceit, Identity, Psychology
Stephen King Inner Conflict, Human Nature, Hidden Self, Deceit, Identity, Psychology“I worry about you Bev. I worry a lot.” Stephen King
Concern, Worry, Relationships, Fear, Protective Love, Friendship
Stephen King Concern, Worry, Relationships, Fear, Protective Love, Friendship“I recognize terror as the finest emotion and so I will try to terrorize the reader. But if I find that I cannot terrify, I will try to horrify, and if I find that I cannot horrify, I’ll go for the gross-out. I’m not proud.” Stephen King
Terror Effect, Horror Writing, Emotional Impact, Fear Tactics, Writing Style, Shock Value
Stephen King Terror Effect, Horror Writing, Emotional Impact, Fear Tactics, Writing Style, Shock Value“Everyone needs a hobby, he said. And everyone needs a miracle or two, just to prove life is more than just one long trudge from the cradle to the grave.” Stephen King
Life Miracle, Hobby Proof, Trudge Journey, Miracle, Hobby, Life
Stephen King Life Miracle, Hobby Proof, Trudge Journey, Miracle, Hobby, Life“Not every book has to be loaded with symbolism, irony, or musical language, but it seems to me that every book—at least every one worth reading—is about something.” Stephen King
Books And Meaning, Literary Essence, Writing Substance, Symbolism Depth, Worthy Reading, Creative Purpose
Stephen King Books And Meaning, Literary Essence, Writing Substance, Symbolism Depth, Worthy Reading, Creative Purpose“A little talent is a good thing to have if you want to be a writer. But the only real requirement is the ability to remember every scar.” Stephen King
Talent Writing, Experience Pain, Memory Growth, Self, Creativity
Stephen King Talent Writing, Experience Pain, Memory Growth, Self, Creativity“Dolls with no little girls around to mind them were sort of creepy under any conditions.” Stephen King
Creepy Dolls, Childhood Fears, Horror Imagery, Nostalgia, Uncanny, Tension
Stephen King Creepy Dolls, Childhood Fears, Horror Imagery, Nostalgia, Uncanny, Tension“I think it is beyond doubt that H. P. Lovecraft has yet to be surpassed as the twentieth century’s greatest practitioner of the classic horror tale.” Stephen King
Horror Literature, Lovecraft, Classic Horror, Writing Influence, Horror Legacy, Dark Tales
Stephen King Horror Literature, Lovecraft, Classic Horror, Writing Influence, Horror Legacy, Dark Tales“Alone. Yes, that’s the key word, the most awful word in the English tongue. Murder doesn’t hold a candle to it and hell is only a poor synonym.” Stephen King
Awful Alone, English Tongue, Lonely Horror, Alone, Tongue, Horror
Stephen King Awful Alone, English Tongue, Lonely Horror, Alone, Tongue, Horror“Sometimes there is absolutely no difference at all between salvation and damnation.” Stephen King
Salvation Damnation, Human Nature, Philosophical Thoughts, Life Perspectives, Existential Musings, Moral Dilemmas
Stephen King Salvation Damnation, Human Nature, Philosophical Thoughts, Life Perspectives, Existential Musings, Moral Dilemmas“Jesus watches from the wall, But his face is cold as stone, And if he loves me As she tells me Why do I feel so all alone?” Stephen King
Religious Doubts, Emotional Isolation, Spiritual Longing, Loneliness, Faith, Questioning
Stephen King Religious Doubts, Emotional Isolation, Spiritual Longing, Loneliness, Faith, Questioning“Kids, fiction is the truth inside the lie, and the truth of this fiction is simple enough: the magic exists.” Stephen King
Fiction Magic, Truth, Kids, Imagination, Stories, Lies
Stephen King Fiction Magic, Truth, Kids, Imagination, Stories, Lies“Late last night and the night before, tommyknockers, tommyknockers knocking on my door. I wanna go out, don’t know if I can ’cuz I’m so afraid of the tommyknocker man.” Stephen King
Tommyknocker Fear, Childhood Horror, Mysterious Knocks, Folklore, Creeping Dread, Imagination
Stephen King Tommyknocker Fear, Childhood Horror, Mysterious Knocks, Folklore, Creeping Dread, Imagination“I hated school. I don’t trust anybody who looks back on the years from 14 to 18 with any enjoyment. If you liked being a teenager, there’s something really wrong with you.” Stephen King
School, Youth, Teenager, Growth, Life, Change
Stephen King School, Youth, Teenager, Growth, Life, Change