Quotes by : Peter Straub

Nothing is whole, not for too damned long. The world is half night.

Human beings across every culture I know about require such stories, stories with cool winds and wood....

What would be frightening about me jumping out of the bush wearing a pig mask is not the sudden surprise,....

I have been sometimes way too attracted by my own villains because in a way they seem to hold the secret....

He did not recognize himself either. He was a totally new being, bald, covered with grease and blood,....

Every writer must acknowledge and be able to handle the unalterable fact that he has, in effect, given....

I generally wade in blind and trust to fate and instinct to see me through.

From a tale one expects a bit of wildness, of exaggeration and dramatic effect. The tale has no inherent....

...nobody can protect anybody else from vileness. Or from pain. All you can do is not let it break you....

I'm being haunted," she blurted out. "My dear," he cooed. "Turn yourself into a tourist attraction and....