You can't deny laughter; when it comes, it plops down in your favorite chair and stays as long as it wants. Stephen King chairdenyfavorite Change image and share on social
The trust of the innocent is the liar's most useful tool. Stephen King innocentliartool Change image and share on social
I think there ought to be some serious discussion by smart people, really smart people, about whether or not proliferation of things like The Smoking Gun and TMZ and YouTube and the whole celebrity culture is healthy. Stephen King celebrityculturediscussion share on social
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 boydeskgross Change image and share on social
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 clickhappenmake Change image and share on social
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 americaassumecare share on social
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 awarelotread Change image and 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 love crime, I love mysteries, and I love ghosts. Stephen King crimeghostlove Change image and share on social
Talent is cheaper than table salt. What separates the talented individual from the successful one is a lot of hard work. Stephen King cheaphardindividual Change image and share on social
