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> [“Every moral precept is an delusion. Even the stars are a mirage. The truth is darkness, and the only thing that matters is making a statement before one enters it. Cutting the skin of the world and leaving a scar.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steven-king/every-moral-precept-is-an-delusion-even-the-stars-are-a-mirage-the/)

[Steven King](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steven-king/)

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## More by Steven King

> [“Every moral precept is an delusion. Even the stars are a mirage. The truth is darkness, and the only thing that matters is making…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steven-king/every-moral-precept-is-an-delusion-even-the-stars-are-a-mirage-the/)

[Steven King](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steven-king/)

> [I hated school. I dont trust anybody who looks back on the years from 14 to 18 with any enjoyment. If you liked being…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steven-king/i-hated-school-i-dont-trust-anybody-who-looks-back-on-the-years-from/)

[Steven King](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steven-king/)

> [And the great appeal of horror fiction through the ages is that it serves as a rehearsal for our own deaths.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steven-king/and-the-great-appeal-of-horror-fiction-through-the-ages-is-that-it/)

[Steven King](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steven-king/)

> [“You could only express ownership of a thing in terms of how freely you could give it up”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steven-king/you-could-only-express-ownership-of-a-thing-in-terms-of-how-freely/)

[Steven King](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steven-king/)

> [“How Can You Be Creative If Your Being Prescriptive?”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steven-king/how-can-you-be-creative-if-your-being-prescriptive/)

[Steven King](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steven-king/)

> [“Shall I tell you a bedtime story?”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steven-king/shall-i-tell-you-a-bedtime-story/)

[Steven King](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steven-king/)

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