His mother called such people ignorant and superstitious, but his father only shook his head slowly and puffed his pipe and said that sometimes old stories had a grain or two of truth in them and it was best not to take chances. It was why, he said, he crossed himself whenever a black cat crossed his path.
Stephen KingThey say that loving eyes can never see, but that's a fool's axiom. Sometimes, they see too much
Stephen KingAbove, the stars shone hard and bright, sparks struck off the dark skin of the universe.
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