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 emotionfindfine share on social
Whatever came to mind, whatever came to hand, I would read. Stephen King handmindread Change image and share on social
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 actconstipatecreation share on social
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 dailyfinegod Change image and share on social
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 awesomeconceptgod share on social
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 basecultureeconomics Change image and share on social
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 acknowledgeamericaapologize Change image and share on social
Life is like a wheel. Sooner or later, it always come around to where you started again. Stephen King lifesoonstart Change image and share on social
I watched Titanic when I got back home from the hospital, and cried. I knew that my IQ had been damaged. Stephen King backcrydamage Change image and share on social
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 ashamedbringdiminish share on social