Stephen King
Stephen King
Stephen Edwin Kingis an American author of contemporary 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. Many of his stories are set in...
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth21 September 1947
CityPortland, ME
Any parting could be forever, and we don't know.
This inhuman place makes human monsters.
In the end we always wear out our worries. That’s what Wireman says.
Grammar is...the pole you grab to get your thoughts up on their feet and walking.
...it was more like bleeding than crying.
Your pimples are the Lord's way of chastising you. Now eat your pie.
Until that afternoon in October four years ago, I hadn't known dogs could scream.
A friend came to visit James Joyce one day and found the great man sprawled across his writing desk in a posture of utter despair. James, what’s wrong?' the friend asked. 'Is it the work?' Joyce indicated assent without even raising his head to look at his friend. Of course it was the work; isn’t it always? How many words did you get today?' the friend pursued. Joyce (still in despair, still sprawled facedown on his desk): 'Seven.' Seven? But James… that’s good, at least for you.' Yes,' Joyce said, finally looking up. 'I suppose it is… but I don’t know what order they go in!
What I'm saying is that I'm trying to find rational reasons to explain irrational feelings, and that's neveer a good sign.
The monster nevers dies.
Sometimes dead is better
If you can't laugh when things go bad--laugh and put on a little carnival--then you're either dead or wishing you were.
She ran out of her marriage the way a woman can run out of a pair of sandals when she decides to let go and really dash.
Eddie discovered one of his childhood's great truths. Grownups are the real monsters, he thought.