Stephen King Quotes And Sayings

Stephen Edwin King is an American author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, science fiction, and fantasy. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, many of which have been adapted into feature films, miniseries, television shows, and comic books. King has published 54 novels, including seven under the pen name Richard Bachman, and six non-fiction books. He has written nearly 200 short stories, most of which have been collected in book collections.

Each Life Makes Its Own Immitation Of Immortality.

Stephen King Quotes (12) - Each Life Makes Its Own Immitation Of ... - QuotesEach Life Makes Its Own Immitation Of Immortality.

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The Trust Of The Innocent Is The Liar's Most Useful Tool.

Stephen King Quotes (1) - The Trust Of The Innocent Is The Liar's... - QuotesThe Trust Of The Innocent Is The Liar's Most Useful Tool.

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The Most Important Things Are The Hardest Things To Say. They Are The Things You Get Ashamed Of Because Words Diminish Your Feelings - Words Shrink Things That Seem Timeless When They Are In Your Head To No More Than Living Size When They Are Brought Out.

Stephen King Quotes (11) - The Most Important Things Are The Hard... - QuotesThe Most Important Things Are The Hardest Things To Say. They Are The Things You Get Ashamed Of Because Words Diminish Your Feelings - Words Shrink Things That Seem Timeless When They Are In Your Head To No More Than Living Size When They Are Brought Out.

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People Want To Know Why I Do This, Why I Write Such Gross Stuff. I Like To Tell Them I Have The Heart Of A Small Boy... And I Keep It In A Jar On My Desk.

Stephen King Quotes (10) - People Want To Know Why I Do This, Why... - QuotesPeople Want To Know Why I Do This, Why I Write Such Gross Stuff. I Like To Tell Them I Have The Heart Of A Small Boy... And I Keep It In A Jar On My Desk.

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The Place Where You Made Your Stand Never Mattered. Only That You Were There... And Still On Your Feet.

Stephen King Quotes (13) - The Place Where You Made Your Stand Ne... - QuotesThe Place Where You Made Your Stand Never Mattered. Only That You Were There... And Still On Your Feet.

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People Think That I Must Be A Very Strange Person. This Is Not Correct. I Have The Heart Of A Small Boy. It Is In A Glass Jar On My Desk.

Stephen King Quotes (14) - People Think That I Must Be A Very Str... - QuotesPeople Think That I Must Be A Very Strange Person. This Is Not Correct. I Have The Heart Of A Small Boy. It Is In A Glass Jar On My Desk.

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I'm Not A Big Fan Of Psychoanalysis: I Think If You Have Mental Problems What You Need Are Good Pills. But I Do Think That If You Have Thinks That Bother You, Things That Are Unresolved, The More That You Talk About Them, Write About Them, The Less Serious They Become.

Stephen King Quotes (15) - I'm Not A Big Fan Of Psychoanalysis: I... - QuotesI'm Not A Big Fan Of Psychoanalysis: I Think If You Have Mental Problems What You Need Are Good Pills. But I Do Think That If You Have Thinks That Bother You, Things That Are Unresolved, The More That You Talk About Them, Write About Them, The Less Serious They Become.

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And Poets, In My View, And I Think The View Of Most People, Do Speak God's Language - It's Better, It's Finer, It's Language On A Higher Plane Than Ordinary People Speak In Their Daily Lives.

Stephen King Quotes (17) - And Poets, In My View, And I Think The... - QuotesAnd Poets, In My View, And I Think The View Of Most People, Do Speak God's Language - It's Better, It's Finer, It's Language On A Higher Plane Than Ordinary People Speak In Their Daily Lives.

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You See Something, Then It Clicks With Something Else, And It Will Make A Story. But You Never Know When It's Going To Happen.

Stephen King Quotes (16) - You See Something, Then It Clicks With... - QuotesYou See Something, Then It Clicks With Something Else, And It Will Make A Story. But You Never Know When It's Going To Happen.

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Americans Are Apocalyptic By Nature. The Reason Why Is That We've Always Had So Much, So We Live In Deadly Fear That People Are Going To Take It Away From Us.

Stephen King Quotes (18) - Americans Are Apocalyptic By Nature. T... - QuotesAmericans Are Apocalyptic By Nature. The Reason Why Is That We've Always Had So Much, So We Live In Deadly Fear That People Are Going To Take It Away From Us.

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A Lot Of Us Grow Up And We Grow Out Of The Literal Interpretation That We Get When We're Children, But We Bear The Scars All Our Life. Whether They're Scars Of Beauty Or Scars Of Ugliness, It's Pretty Much In The Eye Of The Beholder.

Stephen King Quotes (19) - A Lot Of Us Grow Up And We Grow Out Of... - QuotesA Lot Of Us Grow Up And We Grow Out Of The Literal Interpretation That We Get When We're Children, But We Bear The Scars All Our Life. Whether They're Scars Of Beauty Or Scars Of Ugliness, It's Pretty Much In The Eye Of The Beholder.

Stephen King Quotes (19) - A Lot Of Us Grow Up And We Grow Out Of... - Quotes

Every Book You Pick Up Has Its Own Lesson Or Lessons, And Quite Often The Bad Books Have More To Teach Than The Good Ones.

Stephen King Quotes (20) - Every Book You Pick Up Has Its Own Les... - QuotesEvery Book You Pick Up Has Its Own Lesson Or Lessons, And Quite Often The Bad Books Have More To Teach Than The Good Ones.

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You Can't Deny Laughter; When It Comes, It Plops Down In Your Favorite Chair And Stays As Long As It Wants.

Stephen King Quotes (2) - You Can't Deny Laughter; When It Comes,... - QuotesYou Can't Deny Laughter; When It Comes, It Plops Down In Your Favorite Chair And Stays As Long As It Wants.

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I Love Crime, I Love Mysteries, And I Love Ghosts.

Stephen King Quotes (22) - I Love Crime, I Love Mysteries, And I ... - QuotesI Love Crime, I Love Mysteries, And I Love Ghosts.

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And In Real Life Endings Aren't Always Neat, Whether They're Happy Endings, Or Whether They're Sad Endings.

Stephen King Quotes (21) - And In Real Life Endings Aren't Always... - QuotesAnd In Real Life Endings Aren't Always Neat, Whether They're Happy Endings, Or Whether They're Sad Endings.

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What Charitable 1 Percenters Can't Do Is Assume Responsibility - America's National Responsibilities: The Care Of Its Sick And Its Poor, The Education Of Its Young, The Repair Of Its Failing Infrastructure, The Repayment Of Its Staggering War Debts.

Stephen King Quotes (23) - What Charitable 1 Percenters Can't Do ... - QuotesWhat Charitable 1 Percenters Can't Do Is Assume Responsibility - America's National Responsibilities: The Care Of Its Sick And Its Poor, The Education Of Its Young, The Repair Of Its Failing Infrastructure, The Repayment Of Its Staggering War Debts.

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God Is Cruel. Sometimes He Makes You Live.

Stephen King Quotes (27) - God Is Cruel. Sometimes He Makes You L... - QuotesGod Is Cruel. Sometimes He Makes You Live.

Stephen King Quotes (27) - God Is Cruel. Sometimes He Makes You L... - Quotes

French Is The Language That Turns Dirt Into Romance.

Stephen King Quotes (24) - French Is The Language That Turns Dirt... - QuotesFrench Is The Language That Turns Dirt Into Romance.

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I Am The Literary Equivalent Of A Big Mac And Fries.

Stephen King Quotes (26) - I Am The Literary Equivalent Of A Big ... - QuotesI Am The Literary Equivalent Of A Big Mac And Fries.

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Only Enemies Speak The Truth; Friends And Lovers Lie Endlessly, Caught In The Web Of Duty.

Stephen King Quotes (25) - Only Enemies Speak The Truth; Friends ... - QuotesOnly Enemies Speak The Truth; Friends And Lovers Lie Endlessly, Caught In The Web Of Duty.

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I Guess When You Turn Off The Main Road, You Have To Be Prepared To See Some Funny Houses.

Stephen King Quotes (28) - I Guess When You Turn Off The Main Roa... - QuotesI Guess When You Turn Off The Main Road, You Have To Be Prepared To See Some Funny Houses.

Stephen King Quotes (28) - I Guess When You Turn Off The Main Roa... - Quotes

Talent Is Cheaper Than Table Salt. What Separates The Talented Individual From The Successful One Is A Lot Of Hard Work.

Stephen King Quotes (3) - Talent Is Cheaper Than Table Salt. What... - QuotesTalent Is Cheaper Than Table Salt. What Separates The Talented Individual From The Successful One Is A Lot Of Hard Work.

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I Watched Titanic When I Got Back Home From The Hospital, And Cried. I Knew That My Iq Had Been Damaged.

Stephen King Quotes (29) - I Watched Titanic When I Got Back Home... - QuotesI Watched Titanic When I Got Back Home From The Hospital, And Cried. I Knew That My Iq Had Been Damaged.

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In Small Towns People Scent The Wind With Noses Of Uncommon Keenness.

Stephen King Quotes (31) - In Small Towns People Scent The Wind W... - QuotesIn Small Towns People Scent The Wind With Noses Of Uncommon Keenness.

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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 Quotes (30) - I Recognize Terror As The Finest Emoti... - QuotesI 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.

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We Like To Think About How Smart We Are. But I Think Talent As A Writer Is Hard-wired In, It's All There, At Least The Basic Elements Of It. You Can't Change It Any More Than You Can Choose Whether To Be Right Handed Or Left Handed.

Stephen King Quotes (32) - We Like To Think About How Smart We Ar... - QuotesWe Like To Think About How Smart We Are. But I Think Talent As A Writer Is Hard-wired In, It's All There, At Least The Basic Elements Of It. You Can't Change It Any More Than You Can Choose Whether To Be Right Handed Or Left Handed.

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We've Switched From A Culture That Was Interested In Manufacturing, Economics, Politics - Trying To Play A Serious Part In The World - To A Culture That's Really Entertainment-based.

Stephen King Quotes (33) - We've Switched From A Culture That Was... - QuotesWe've Switched From A Culture That Was Interested In Manufacturing, Economics, Politics - Trying To Play A Serious Part In The World - To A Culture That's Really Entertainment-based.

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It's A Mystery. That's The First Thing That Interests Me About The Idea Of God. If There Is One, It's Mysterious And Powerful And Awesome To Even Consider The Concept, And You Have To Take It Seriously.

Stephen King Quotes (36) - It's A Mystery. That's The First Thing... - QuotesIt's A Mystery. That's The First Thing That Interests Me About The Idea Of God. If There Is One, It's Mysterious And Powerful And Awesome To Even Consider The Concept, And You Have To Take It Seriously.

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Life Is Like A Wheel. Sooner Or Later, It Always Come Around To Where You Started Again.

Stephen King Quotes (35) - Life Is Like A Wheel. Sooner Or Later,... - QuotesLife Is Like A Wheel. Sooner Or Later, It Always Come Around To Where You Started Again.

Stephen King Quotes (35) - Life Is Like A Wheel. Sooner Or Later,... - Quotes

I Was In Enough To Get Along With People. I Was Never Socially Inarticulate. Not A Loner. And That Saved My Life, Saved My Sanity. That And The Writing. But To This Day I Distrust Anybody Who Thought School Was A Good Time. Anybody.

Stephen King Quotes (34) - I Was In Enough To Get Along With Peop... - QuotesI Was In Enough To Get Along With People. I Was Never Socially Inarticulate. Not A Loner. And That Saved My Life, Saved My Sanity. That And The Writing. But To This Day I Distrust Anybody Who Thought School Was A Good Time. Anybody.

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I've Always Believed In God. I Also Think That's The Sort Of Thing That Either Comes As Part Of The Equipment, The Capacity To Believe, Or At Some Point In Your Life, When You're In A Position Where You Actually Need Help From A Power Greater Than Yourself, You Simply Make An Agreement.

Stephen King Quotes (37) - I've Always Believed In God. I Also Th... - QuotesI've Always Believed In God. I Also Think That's The Sort Of Thing That Either Comes As Part Of The Equipment, The Capacity To Believe, Or At Some Point In Your Life, When You're In A Position Where You Actually Need Help From A Power Greater Than Yourself, You Simply Make An Agreement.

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You Cannot Hope To Sweep Someone Else Away By The Force Of Your Writing Until It Has Been Done To You.

Stephen King Quotes (38) - You Cannot Hope To Sweep Someone Else ... - QuotesYou Cannot Hope To Sweep Someone Else Away By The Force Of Your Writing Until It Has Been Done To You.

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We Make Up Horrors To Help Us Cope With The Real Ones.

Stephen King Quotes (4) - We Make Up Horrors To Help Us Cope With... - QuotesWe Make Up Horrors To Help Us Cope With The Real Ones.

Stephen King Quotes (4) - We Make Up Horrors To Help Us Cope With... - Quotes

I Don't Want You To Apologize For Being Rich; I Want You To Acknowledge That In America, We All Should Have To Pay Our Fair Share.

Stephen King Quotes (40) - I Don't Want You To Apologize For Bein... - QuotesI Don't Want You To Apologize For Being Rich; I Want You To Acknowledge That In America, We All Should Have To Pay Our Fair Share.

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And As A Writer, One Of The Things That I've Always Been Interested In Doing Is Actually Invading Your Comfort Space. Because That's What We're Supposed To Do. Get Under Your Skin, And Make You React.

Stephen King Quotes (39) - And As A Writer, One Of The Things Tha... - QuotesAnd As A Writer, One Of The Things That I've Always Been Interested In Doing Is Actually Invading Your Comfort Space. Because That's What We're Supposed To Do. Get Under Your Skin, And Make You React.

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The Devil's Voice Is Sweet To Hear.

Stephen King Quotes (41) - The Devil's Voice Is Sweet To Hear.... - QuotesThe Devil's Voice Is Sweet To Hear.

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This Is Not A Bad Life.

Stephen King Quotes (45) - This Is Not A Bad Life.... - QuotesThis Is Not A Bad Life.

Stephen King Quotes (45) - This Is Not A Bad Life.... - Quotes

It's Better To Be Good Than Evil, But One Achieves Goodness At A Terrific Cost.

Stephen King Quotes (43) - It's Better To Be Good Than Evil, But ... - QuotesIt's Better To Be Good Than Evil, But One Achieves Goodness At A Terrific Cost.

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If You Don't Have The Time To Read, You Don't Have The Time Or The Tools To Write.

Stephen King Quotes (42) - If You Don't Have The Time To Read, Yo... - QuotesIf You Don't Have The Time To Read, You Don't Have The Time Or The Tools To Write.

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Like Anything Else That Happens On Its Own, The Act Of Writing Is Beyond Currency. Money Is Great Stuff To Have, But When It Comes To The Act Of Creation, The Best Thing Is Not To Think Of Money Too Much. It Constipates The Whole Process.

Stephen King Quotes (44) - Like Anything Else That Happens On Its... - QuotesLike Anything Else That Happens On Its Own, The Act Of Writing Is Beyond Currency. Money Is Great Stuff To Have, But When It Comes To The Act Of Creation, The Best Thing Is Not To Think Of Money Too Much. It Constipates The Whole Process.

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I Can Remember Being Home From School With Tonsillitis And Writing Stories In Bed To Pass The Time.

Stephen King Quotes (46) - I Can Remember Being Home From School ... - QuotesI Can Remember Being Home From School With Tonsillitis And Writing Stories In Bed To Pass The Time.

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Whatever Came To Mind, Whatever Came To Hand, I Would Read.

Stephen King Quotes (47) - Whatever Came To Mind, Whatever Came T... - QuotesWhatever Came To Mind, Whatever Came To Hand, I Would Read.

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I'm Still In Love With What I Do, With The Idea Of Making Things Up, So Hours When I Write Always Feel Like Very Blessed Hours To Me.

Stephen King Quotes (49) - I'm Still In Love With What I Do, With... - QuotesI'm Still In Love With What I Do, With The Idea Of Making Things Up, So Hours When I Write Always Feel Like Very Blessed Hours To Me.

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Wherever You Write Is Supposed To Be A Little Bit Of A Refuge, A Place Where You Can Get Away From The World. The More Closed In You Are, The More You're Forced Back On Your Own Imagination.

Stephen King Quotes (48) - Wherever You Write Is Supposed To Be A... - QuotesWherever You Write Is Supposed To Be A Little Bit Of A Refuge, A Place Where You Can Get Away From The World. The More Closed In You Are, The More You're Forced Back On Your Own Imagination.

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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 Quotes (5) - I Love The Movies, And When I Go To See... - QuotesI 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.

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When His Life Was Ruined, His Family Killed, His Farm Destroyed, Job Knelt Down On The Ground And Yelled Up To The Heavens, 'Why God? Why Me?' And The Thundering Voice Of God Answered, 'There's Just Something About You That Pisses Me Off.'

Stephen King Quotes (50) - When His Life Was Ruined, His Family K... - QuotesWhen His Life Was Ruined, His Family Killed, His Farm Destroyed, Job Knelt Down On The Ground And Yelled Up To The Heavens, 'Why God? Why Me?' And The Thundering Voice Of God Answered, 'There's Just Something About You That Pisses Me Off.'

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If You Want To Be A Writer, You Must Do Two Things Above All Others: Read A Lot And Write A Lot. There's No Way Around These Two Things That I'm Aware Of, No Shortcut.

Stephen King Quotes (54) - If You Want To Be A Writer, You Must D... - QuotesIf You Want To Be A Writer, You Must Do Two Things Above All Others: Read A Lot And Write A Lot. There's No Way Around These Two Things That I'm Aware Of, No Shortcut.

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I Had A Period Where I Thought I Might Not Be Good Enough To Publish.

Stephen King Quotes (51) - I Had A Period Where I Thought I Might... - QuotesI Had A Period Where I Thought I Might Not Be Good Enough To Publish.

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That's Something That Is Almost Accidental At The Beginning Of A Career, But The More You Write, The More Trained You Are To Recognize The Little Signals.

Stephen King Quotes (53) - That's Something That Is Almost Accide... - QuotesThat's Something That Is Almost Accidental At The Beginning Of A Career, But The More You Write, The More Trained You Are To Recognize The Little Signals.

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But I Think Talent As A Writer Is Hard-wired In, It's All There, At Least The Basic Elements Of It. You Can't Change It Any More Than You Can Choose Whether To Be Right Handed Or Left Handed.

Stephen King Quotes (52) - But I Think Talent As A Writer Is Hard... - QuotesBut I Think Talent As A Writer Is Hard-wired In, It's All There, At Least The Basic Elements Of It. You Can't Change It Any More Than You Can Choose Whether To Be Right Handed Or Left Handed.

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