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Stephen King Quotes (136 quotes)

“If you don't have the time to read, you don't have the time or the tools to write.”
―Stephen King

“In small towns people scent the wind with noses of uncommon keenness.”
―Stephen King

“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

“It's better to be good than evil, but one achieves goodness at a terrific cost.”
―Stephen King

“Let's face it. No kid in high school feels as though they fit in.”
―Stephen King

“Life is like a wheel. Sooner or later, it always come around to where you started again.”
―Stephen King

“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

Source/Notes:
Four past midnight (1990 edition), Viking Pr - ISBN: 9780670835386

“No, it's not a very good story - its author was too busy listening to other voices to listen as closely as he should have to the one coming from inside.”
―Stephen King

Source/Notes:
The Shawshank Redemption (1994 edition), Signet - ISBN: 9780451183941

“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

“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

“The devil's voice is sweet to hear.”
―Stephen King

Source/Notes:
Needful Things (1991)

“The place where you made your stand never mattered. Only that you were there... and still on your feet.”
―Stephen King

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Stephen King

Born: September 21, 1947 (age 70)

Nationality: American

Occupation: Author, novelist, screenwriter, columnist, actor

Bio: Stephen Edwin King is an American author of contemporary horror, suspense, science fiction and fantasy fiction. His books have sold more than 350 million copies and have been adapted into a number of feature films, television movies and comic books.

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