Halloween Quote by Frank McNally

In the midst of all the candy and commercialism, let's not lose sight of the true meaning of Halloween: tree worship and animal sacrifice.

— Dana Gould

“I should add, however, that, particularly on the occasion of Samhain, bonfires were lit with the express intention of scaring away the demonic forces…

— Lewis Spence

In our town, Halloween was terrifying and thrilling, and there was a whiff of homicide. We'd travel by foot in the dark for miles,…

— Rosecrans Baldwin

“Becoming acquainted and swallowing fears and settling down to life in the little cabin with its warm glow of woodstove and kerosene lamp and…

— Jack Kerouac

“The spirits of the dead are all around us, but it is we, the living, that are the true hungry ghosts.”

— John Dolan

“Worst fears: That God was not good. That the earth you stood upon shifted, and chasms yawned; that people, falling, clutched one another for…

— faye weldon

“Sometimes these spirits have been more real to me than people, more real than God. They fill silence with their weight, dense and warm,…

— Christina Baker Kline

“Normally Halloween was like Christmas for me. I would anticipate it for weeks, decorating myself and the house, as well as strolling around the…

— Damien Echols

“but sitting down with so many fellow-animals to ward off thirst and hunger as a business; to empty, each creature, his Yahoo’s trough as…

— Charles Dickens

“Dear ignoramuses, Halloween is not 'a yankee holiday' celebrated only by gigantic toddlers wearing baseball caps back to front and spraying 'automobiles' with eggs.…

— Jenny Colgan

“Of all the spirits I have seen, only Elvis and Mr. Sinatra are able to manifest in the garments of their choice. Others haunt…

— Dean Koontz

“THE REMINDER I While I watch the Christmas blaze Paint the room with ruddy rays, Something makes my vision glide To the frosty scene…

— Charles Dickens