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Stephen King Quotes about Giving

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Don't give me what I ask for, give me what I need.

Don't give me what I ask for, give me what I need.

Giving, Needs, Give Me

The Lord is my shepherd. I shall not want for nothing. He makes me lie down in the green pastures. He greases up my head with oil. He gives me kung-fu in the face of my enemies. Amen

Lying, Oil, Giving

Stephen King (2008). “The Stand”, p.1452, Anchor

There's nothing as human as hunger. There's no creation without talent, I give you that, but talent is cheap. Talent goes begging. Hunger is the piston of art.

Art, Giving, Talent

FaceBook post by Stephen King from Jan 20, 2014

Come to a book as you would come to an unexplored land. Come without a map. Explore it, and draw your own map.... A book is like a pump. It gives nothing unless first you give to it.

Book, Land, Giving

Stephen King (1999). “Hearts In Atlantis”, p.37, Simon and Schuster

Give me just enough information so that I can lie convincingly.

Lying, Giving, Information

Writers must be fair and remember even bad guys (most of them, anyway) see themselves as good—they are the heroes of their own lives. Giving them a fair chance as characters can create some interesting shades of gray—and shades of gray are also a part of life.

Hero, Character, Giving

"Writing Advice from Stephen King & Jerry Jenkins". Interview with Jessica Strawser, www.writersdigest.com. July 21, 2009.

I don't have nightmares; I give them all to you.

Giving, Nightmare

Dead was the gift that kept on giving. Dead, like diamonds, was forever.

Giving, Forever, Diamond

Stephen King, Darrel Anderson (2005). “The Dark Tower VI: Song of Susannah”, Scribner Book Company

The first thing was to get down to Addie Richardson's henhouse, and that was a goodish way, four or five miles. She found herself wondering if the Lord was going to send her an eagle to fly her those four miles, or send Elijah in his fiery chariot to give her a lift. Blasphemy," she told herself complacently. "The Lord provides strength, not taxicabs.

Eagles, Giving, Four

Stephen King (2008). “The Stand”, p.717, Anchor

A woman who would steal your love when your love was really all you had to give was not much of a woman.

Funny, Giving, Stealing

Stephen King (2016). “Four Past Midnight”, p.421, Simon and Schuster

Never give a good politician time to pray.

Giving, Praying, Politician

Stephen King (2014). “Under the Dome: Part 2: A Novel”, p.551, Simon and Schuster

I always like to see enlightened parents like that; it gives me hope for the future.

Giving, Parent, Enlightened

Stephen King (2016). “Christine”, p.55, Simon and Schuster

Bird and bear and hare and fish, give my love her fondest wish.

Giving, Bird, Wish

Robin Furth, Stephen King (2006). “Stephen King's The Dark Tower: The Complete Concordance”, p.112, Simon and Schuster

A book is like a pump. It gives nothing unless first you give to it. You prime a pump with your own water, you work the handle with your own strength. You do this because you expect to get back more than you give.

Book, Giving, Water

Stephen King (2009). “Stephen King Goes to the Movies”, p.125, Simon and Schuster

How does it happen that a writer who's not even very good - and I can say that, I've read four or five of his books - gets to be in charge of the world's destiny? Or of the entire universe's?" If he's not very good, why didn't you stop at one?" Mrs. Tassenbaum smiled. "Touché. He is readable, I'll give him that - tells a good story.

Book, Destiny, Giving

Stephen King, Michael Whelan (2004). “The Dark Tower VII: The Dark Tower”, p.522, Simon and Schuster

They walked back into the world together, wearing the gift that had been given them: just life. Pity was not love, Barbie reflected...but if you were a child, giving clothes to someone who was naked had to be a step in the right direction.

Children, Clothes, Giving

Stephen King (2014). “Under the Dome: Part 2: A Novel”, p.599, Simon and Schuster

It hurts to imagine stuff. It can give you a headache. Probably doesn't hurt physically, but it hurts mentally. But the more that you can do it, the more you're able to get out of it. Everybody has that capacity, but I don't think everyone develops it.

Hurt, Thinking, Giving

Interview with Andy Greene, www.rollingstone.com. October 31, 2014.

If you were a real fascistic society and you had a vocal minority that was shouting, "Stop this, stop that, stop the other thing," what you would say is, "Let's give them all the drugs they want." In a lot of states, something very much like that happened. They lowered the drinking age to eighteen and said, "Get juiced."

Real, Drinking, Giving

High Times Magazine Interview with Martha Thomases, John Robert Tebbel, October 1981.

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