Revenge is the concern of those who are at some point or other beaten. I am not beaten, I told myself. No, not beaten. And victory is far more interesting to contemplate than revenge.

-You are on the verge of being truly mad. -No, not at all. Look at me. I can tie my shoelaces. See?

In the name of Christ, I quit Christianity.

Fear is only good when you have a choice in things.

Stephen King in many respects is a wonderful writer. He has made a contribution. People in the future will be able to pick up Stephen King's books and learn a lot about who we were by reading those books.

Life is a tragedy, one way or another. What is certain is that you die.

You never know the palette of the one you kill until the mind disgorges its finest colours.