--- title: "1 Honky Tonk Quotes By Stephen King" description: "1 Honky Tonk quotes by Stephen King. Plus more from Stephen King and more Honky Tonk sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c53/stephen-king-13_america_on-either-side-of-them-the-essence-of-ho_840723.jpg" --- > [“On either side of them the essence of honky tonk beach resort had now enclosed them: gas stations, fried clam stands, Dairy Treets, motels painted in feverish pastel colors, mini golf. Larry was drawn two painful ways by these things.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephen-king/on-either-side-of-them-the-essence-of-honky-tonk-beach-resort-had-now/) [Stephen King](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stephen-king/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c53/stephen-king-13_america_on-either-side-of-them-the-essence-of-ho_840723.jpg) ## More by Stephen King > [Shall there be truth between us, as two men? 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