The poets continually and sometimes wilfully mistake love. Love is the old slaughterer.
Stephen KingAnd as a writer, one of the things that I've always been interested in doing is actually invading your comfort space. Because that's what we're supposed to do. Get under your skin, and make you react.
Stephen KingFor me, that emotional payoff is what itโs all about. I want you to laugh or cry when you read a story...or do both at the same time. I want your heart, in other words. If you want to learn something, go to school.
Stephen King