33 Of The Creepiest Lines In Literature

“Better to reign in Hell than serve in Heaven” - John Milton, Paradise Lost

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1. "Even the dead tell stories."

—Marcus Sedgwick, Revolver

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2. "Of all of them there at the bar that night, the bartender was the one who survived the longest. He died three weeks later on the road out of the city."

—Emily St. John Mandel, Station Eleven

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3. "The man screamed and clawed frantically, like a drowning swimmer. The screaming filled the universe."

—Ray Bradbury, Kaleidoscope

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4. "With a mocking smile, he placed one hand upon my shoulder and, holding me tight, bared my throat with the other, saying as he did so: "First, a little refreshment to reward my exertions."

—Bram Stoker, Dracula

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5. "True terror is to wake up one morning and discover that your high school class is running the country."

—Kurt Vonnegut

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