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The world had moved on and all that was over, done before fairly begun.

Life Changes, Missed Opportunities, Time's Passage, Regrets, Moving Forward, Missed Chances

The world had moved on and all that was over

The world had moved on and all that was over

The world had moved on and all that was over

Stephen King’s Quotes On Topics

More Stephen King Quotes

“Fantasy has a better chance of lasting than a lot of other things. The Hobbit and the Narnia books, they seem to get handed down father to son, mother to daughter. Because they’re set in a fantasy world, they can remain relevant.”

Fantasy Books, Timeless Tales, Family Legacy, Popular Culture, Fiction, Fantasy

“His name is Legion. He is the king of nowhere.”

Identity, Power, Name, Darkness, Mystery, Fate

“Words create sentences; sentences create paragraphs; sometimes paragraphs quicken and begin to breathe.”

Writing, Words, Sentences, Creativity, Expression, Art

“You can’t polish a turd.”

Reality Truth, Perfection, Life, Humor, Expectations, Imperfection

“All Thing Serve the Beam.”

Universal Service, Beam Philosophy, Narrative Depth, Fictional Meaning, Metaphysical Theme, Story Resonance

“When the time is gone, you can never get it back.”

Time Loss, Irreplaceable Moments, Life’s Passage, Reflection, Regret, Time Management

“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.”

Terror Effect, Horror Writing, Emotional Impact, Fear Tactics, Writing Style, Shock Value

“Fear can hold you prisoner. Hope can set you free.”

Prisoner Fear, Freedom Hope, Emotional Choice, Fear, Hope, Freedom

“Sometimes death is natural, a mercy that puts an end to suffering. But all too often it comes as an assassin, full of senseless cruelty and lacking any vestige of compassion.”

Natural Death, End Suffering, Cruel Assassin, Death, Mercy, Suffering

“I believe most people are essentially good. I know that I am. It’s you I’m not entirely sure of.”

Essential Good, Doubtful Others, Self Reflection, Good, Doubt, Reflection

“Hearts are tough, Most times they don’t break. Most times they are only bend.”

Emotional Resilience, Heartbreak, Love, Human Nature, Personal Growth, Strength

“The first draft of a book – even a long one – should take no more than three months, the length of a season.”

First Draft Advice, Writing Process, Creative Timeline, Seasonal Goals, Book Creation, Writing Tips

“A writer’s notebook is the best way in the world to immortalize bad ideas. My idea about a good idea is one that sticks around and sticks around and sticks around.”

Creative Process, Idea Evolution, Lasting Thoughts, Writing, Persistence, Creativity

“Time’s the thief of memory.”

Memory And Time, Fleeting Moments, Aging And Loss, Nostalgia, Temporal Nature, Life's Essence

“We’re news junkies in my house.”

News Addiction, Media, Current Events, Family Habits, Information, Entertainment

“The writer must have a good imagination to begin with, but the imagination has to be muscular, which means it must be exercised in a disciplined way, day in and day out, by writing, failing, succeeding and revising.”

Writing Process, Creativity, Discipline, Imagination, Artistic Growth, Perseverance

“I write to find out what I think.”

Writing Purpose, Self-discovery, Creativity, Thought Process, Expression, Reflection

“Writing fiction, especially a long work of fiction, can be a difficult, lonely job; it’s like crossing the Atlantic Ocean in a bathtub. There’s plenty of opportunity for self-doubt.”

Fiction Writing, Creative Struggle, Author Isolation, Literary Challenge, Self-doubt Battles, Long-form Work

“Let me say it again: You must not come lightly to the blank page.”

Writing Discipline, Creative Process, Writing Advice, Blank Page, Inspiration, Focus

“It’s a long way back to Eden, Sweetheart, so don’t sweat the small stuff.”

Small Stuff, Long Journey, Eden Return, Patience, Life, Wisdom