He had come to believe that life was a series of ironic ambushes. - Doctor Sleep

Roland grabbed Jake and hauled him to his feet. “You came!” Jake shouted. “You really came!” “I came, yes. By the grace of the gods and the courage of my friends, I came.

I know life is hard, I think everyone knows that in their hearts, but why dos it have to be cruel, as well? Why does it have to bite?

The town kept its secrets, and the Marsten House brooded over it like a ruined king.

When you start, it's very cold, an impossible task. But then maybe the characters start to take on a little bit of life, or the story takes a turn that you don't expect ... With me that happens a lot because I don't outline, I just have a vague notion. So it's always felt like less of a made thing and more of a found thing. That's exciting. That's a thrill.

Anger is the most useless emotion," Henchick intoned, "destructive to the mind and hurtful to the heart.

The family exists for many reasons, but its most basic function may be to draw together after a member dies.