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
Sometimes a man and a woman reach a crossroads and linger there, reluctant to take either way, knowing the wrong choice will mean the end... and knowing there’s so much worth saving.
It was not fair, it was not fair, it was not fair. So cried his child's heart, and then his child's heart died a little. For that is also the way of the world.
Home is where you dance with others, and dancing is life.
The truth is in the details.
A person could see a lot without ever leaving his own living room. Especially if he had the right tools.
...women are better at keeping secrets, but men are more comfortable with them.
Artistic talent is far more common than the talent to nurture artistic talent.
Story is honorable and trustworthy; plot is shifty, and best kept under house arrest.
...maybe the world needs a cadre of smartasses to liven things up, who knows?
It's best to have your tools with you. If you don't, you're apt to find something you didn't expect and get discouraged.
Our time here is brief, our risk enormous. Don't waste the one or increase the other, if you please.
Roland had taught him that self-deception was nothing but pride in disguise, an indulgence to be denied.
You needn't die happy when your time comes, but you must die satisfied, for you have lived your life from the beginning to the end and ka is always served.
Battles that last five minutes spawn legends that live a thousand years.