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
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 a paragon of virtue you are, gunslinger!" the man in black laughed.
Until that afternoon in October four years ago, I hadn't known dogs could scream.
Your pimples are the Lord's way of chastising you. Now eat your pie.
Do you believe in an afterlife?" the gunslinger asked him as Brown dropped three ears of hot corn onto his plate. Brown nodded. "I think this is it.
...it was more like bleeding than crying.
Grammar is...the pole you grab to get your thoughts up on their feet and walking.
In the end we always wear out our worries. That’s what Wireman says.
There seems to be no air in the air she breaths.
This inhuman place makes human monsters.
Any parting could be forever, and we don't know.
You cant be too careful on a skateboard.
It was as hysterical as a woman having a hot flash.
That's not such a bad thing,' he said to me. 'In nightmares we can think the worst. That's what they're for, I guess.