Stephen King

It's a good idea to remember that whenever you are at any point in time, you are at a point in time, and you're not at the end of time.

Sometimes when you're writing, you're not writing, you're just staring at the wall. And that's okay.

The world is full of other people’s ideas. Don’t get stuck in them.

I am the literary equivalent of a Big Mac and fries.

Writing is a form of mind control. It's the ultimate control. You can make people think what you want them to think. You can make them feel what you want them to feel.

If you want to be a writer, you must do two things above all others: read a lot and write a lot.

It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard is what makes it great.

I love the idea of a good story. I love the idea of a story that's going to stick with you.

I don't believe in writer's block. I think it's a made-up malady. I think it's a way for people to feel bad about themselves.

You can't please all the people all the time, and you shouldn't even try.

The novel is a dream you can hold in your hand.

I'm a slow writer. I'm a fast reader.

Fear is the main source of superstition, and one of the main sources of cruelty. To conquer fear is the beginning of wisdom.

I have the heart of a small boy—and I keep it in a jar on my desk.

I’m not a bleeding-heart liberal. I’m a pragmatic liberal.