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> [“It was a hideous ancient thing that stood on tiger feet in the middle of the floor. Like a showpiece. And he did enjoy showing it. He would bring his friends upstairs to the master bathroom so that they could…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-laymon/it-was-a-hideous-ancient-thing-that-stood-on-tiger-feet-in-the-middle/)

[Richard Laymon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-laymon/)

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## More by Richard Laymon

> [Except I think it feels more like an empty stomach than a broken heart. An aching hollowness that food can't cure. You know. You've…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-laymon/except-i-think-it-feels-more-like-an-empty-stomach-than-a-broken/)

[Richard Laymon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-laymon/)

> [My feeling about fiction, regardless of the genre, is that it is meant to be a representation of life. I want my books to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-laymon/my-feeling-about-fiction-regardless-of-the-genre-is-that-it-is-meant/)

[Richard Laymon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-laymon/)

> [In my vast experience, I've found it always wiser to go along with female advice… First, you make them happy by doing what they…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-laymon/in-my-vast-experience-i-ve-found-it-always-wiser-to-go-along-with/)

[Richard Laymon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-laymon/)

> [A few of my books, over the years, have been optioned for film. The subject matter of my books, however, is not exactly conducive…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-laymon/a-few-of-my-books-over-the-years-have-been-optioned-for-film-the/)

[Richard Laymon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-laymon/)

> [“And he pictured her down below, turning slowly in the currents, her skin pale blue in the cold rays of sunlight slanting down through…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-laymon/and-he-pictured-her-down-below-turning-slowly-in-the-currents-her/)

[Richard Laymon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-laymon/)

> [Horror writers are specialists in the worst case scenario](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-laymon/horror-writers-are-specialists-in-the-worst-case-scenario/)

[Richard Laymon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-laymon/)

> [“My eyes are brown. So are my teeth. Just kidding about the teeth.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-laymon/my-eyes-are-brown-so-are-my-teeth-just-kidding-about-the-teeth/)

[Richard Laymon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-laymon/)

> [I don't worry much about whether or not one of my stories contains elements of the supernatural. If I come up with what I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-laymon/i-don-t-worry-much-about-whether-or-not-one-of-my-stories-contains/)

[Richard Laymon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-laymon/)

> [“Trapped inside the snotrag,” Keith said, “is a crumb of angel food trying to get out.” Lana”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-laymon/trapped-inside-the-snotrag-keith-said-is-a-crumb-of-angel-food-trying/)

[Richard Laymon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-laymon/)

> [“Now you got us whammied with the curse of squirmy death.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-laymon/now-you-got-us-whammied-with-the-curse-of-squirmy-death/)

[Richard Laymon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-laymon/)

> [“couple of minutes in my car, signing it over”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-laymon/couple-of-minutes-in-my-car-signing-it-over/)

[Richard Laymon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-laymon/)

> [Bring a vampire around, people start discovering religion.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-laymon/bring-a-vampire-around-people-start-discovering-religion/)

[Richard Laymon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-laymon/)

> [Ray Garton never fails to go for the throat!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-laymon/ray-garton-never-fails-to-go-for-the-throat/)

[Richard Laymon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-laymon/)

> [“Just call me the Boswell of the Krull Gang.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-laymon/just-call-me-the-boswell-of-the-krull-gang/)

[Richard Laymon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-laymon/)

> [“window. All the ruckus, of course, woke up everyone in the house. Lilly's room was right up there." She”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-laymon/window-all-the-ruckus-of-course-woke-up-everyone-in-the-house-lilly-s/)

[Richard Laymon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-laymon/)

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