R.L. Stine Quotes & Sayings
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Famous Quotes By R.L. Stine
Have a haunted haunted Christmas, And a scary New Year's, too. Have a haunted haunted Christmas, And to one and all say, BOO. — R.L. Stine
She wasn't wearing a mask! The monstrous green face was her face. She wasn't wearing a monster costume. None of the Horrors were wearing costumes, I realized. I stepped back, raising my hands in horror as if trying to shield myself. — R.L. Stine
When I was a kid my family was really poor and I remember one Halloween I wanted to dress up really scary and my parents came home with a duck costume. I wore that costume for years! I hated it. — R.L. Stine
It's hard for children's authors to be accepted when they try to write adult books. J.K. Rowling is the exception because people are so eager to read anything by her, but it took Judy Blume three or four tries before she had a success. — R.L. Stine
There wouldn't be so many stories about vampires and zombies and other weird creatures if they didn't really exist. — R.L. Stine
If you do enough planning before you start to write, there's no way you can have writer's block. I do a complete chapter by chapter outline. — R.L. Stine
I've had a very sheltered life. What can happen to you if you stay home writing all day? — R.L. Stine
My name is Abe Marcus. Ned and I are identical twins. We look exactly alike. Even Ma and Pa can't tell us apart. But we don't act alike. I am the serious twin. Maybe it's because I am two minutes older. — R.L. Stine
I gabbed Ivy's arm. "Look. Ivy. Something just moved - by that tombstone."
We both stared into the gray light.
"Oh, noooo," I moaned.
I watched, trembling in horror as someone climbed out of a grave. — R.L. Stine
Believe it or not, my introduction to scary literature was 'Pinocchio.' My mother read it to me every day before naptime when I was three or four. The original 'Pinocchio' is terrifying. — R.L. Stine
Greg had been nearly out the door, on his way next door to Shari's birthday party, when the phone rang.
"Hi, Greg. Why aren't you on your way to my party?" Shari had asked when he'd run to pick up the receiver.
"Because I'm on the phone with you," Greg had replied dryly. — R.L. Stine
This was a normal town once, and we were normal people. Most of us worked at the plastics factory on the outskirts of town. Then one day there was an accident ... something escaped from the factory, a yellow gas. It floated over the town so fast that we didn't see it, didn't realize ... and then it was too late, and Dark Falls wasn't a normal town anymore. — R.L. Stine
I believe that kids as well as adults are entitled to books of no socially redeeming value. — R.L. Stine
I'm so tired of being lonely,she thought. In so tired of never going out, of never being with a boy,off never having a boy care about me. — R.L. Stine
All those decaying zombies eating people and tearing out their guts." She laughed. "Cool! — R.L. Stine
The book the snowman was the best book I have ever read it had suspence durring the whole book it was AWSOME!!! — R.L. Stine
The kid moved, and Judith dropped her lunch tray on the table and took her seat. "Would you like to swap lunches?" she asked me. "Yours looks so much better than mine."
I was holding a mashed-up tunafish sand-wich. "This?" I asked, waving it. Half the tunafish fell out of the soggy bread.
"Yum!" Judith exclaimed. "Want my pizza, Sam? Here. Take it." She slid her tray in front of me. "You bring great lunches. I wish my mum packed lunches like yours."
I could see Cory staring at me , his eyes wide with disbelief.
I really couldn't believe it, either. All Judith wanted from the world was to be exactly like me! — R.L. Stine
Sometimes it helps to scold yourself, to give yourself advice. — R.L. Stine
Making my class laugh and getting in trouble. I was the class clown. — R.L. Stine
I'm a total Disney freak. I want to live in Disney World. — R.L. Stine
I got the chance to do things that I dreamed of when I was a kid: I got to travel around the world; I had my own 'Goosebumps' attraction at Disney World; I've been on TV and had three TV series. — R.L. Stine
He squinted at us. "You really believe there might be zombies in Franklin Village?"
"Maybe," I said. "We just thought we'd patrol at night and search for them."
"But that could be dangerous," Trevor said. He leaned toward us. His eyes darted from Alec to me. "That could be very dangerous."
A chill rolled down my back. He had suddenly changed. His voice deepened. And his words sounded like a warning.
Or a threat. — R.L. Stine
Tap-tap-tap is better than thump-thumpthump, Ivy said. — R.L. Stine
I've lived in New York for 40 years. I came right after college. — R.L. Stine
I drive a lot in the summertime, but after that, I don't drive if there's snow predicted for anywhere in 500 miles. — R.L. Stine
They had me on my back.
And then they all swarmed at once.
Bony hands pawed at me. The grunts and groans rang in my ears.
I screamed as their sharp fingers punctured my chest - and ripped it open.
I kept screaming as they lowered their ugly heads and began to feed. — R.L. Stine
Normally, I spend a week on the outline and take two weeks to write the book. — R.L. Stine
You won't be going home tonight - or ever," Trevor whispered. "You've seen too much. — R.L. Stine
I haven't written a young-adult book in years. I'm also doing six 'Goosebumps' books a year now. — R.L. Stine
Well, I hate it when authors come into a school and they say to kids, 'Write from your heart, only write what you know, and write from your heart.' I hate that because it's useless. I've written over 300 books - not one was written from my heart. Not one. They were all written for an audience, they were all written to entertain a certain audience. — R.L. Stine
I used to get a haircut every Saturday so I would never miss any of the comic books. I had practically no hair when I was a kid! — R.L. Stine
Squatting over it, I pulled it open. My clothes were neatly folded at the top. Robb hadn't stolen anything. — R.L. Stine
When I write, I try to think back to what I was afraid of or what was scary to me, and try to put those feelings into books. — R.L. Stine
Bird didn't move.
Shari and Greg, running side by side at full speed, reached him together.
"Bird?" Shari knelt down beside him. "Bird?"
Bird opened one eye. "Gotcha," he said quietly. The weird half-smile formed on his face, and he exploded in high-pitched laughter.
It took Shari and Greg a while to react. They both stood open-mouthed, gaping at their laughing friend.
Then, his heart beginning to slow to normal, Greg reached down, grabbed Bird with both hands, and pulled him roughly to his feet.
"I'll hold him while you hit him," Greg offered, holding Bird from behind. — R.L. Stine
Everything that has happened to me has been amazing and surprising. — R.L. Stine
At least I can write. — R.L. Stine
I set a goal for myself everyday when I write - 10 pages a day - and it's much harder because I'm too dumb to turn off my Twitter and everything so it's always on and it's a real distraction. It's a major distraction. — R.L. Stine
There are all kinds of worlds in the real world,"she said softly."Most people don't know that. — R.L. Stine
After spending 22 years in Ohio, I love everything about New York. — R.L. Stine
I started writing when I was 9 years old. I was like this weird kid who would just stay in my room, typing little funny magazines and drawing comic strips. — R.L. Stine
So many people in their 20s and 30s, on Twitter, say 'Please write something for us,' so I have to listen to them, they're my audience. — R.L. Stine
I've never turned into a bee - I've never been chased by a mummy or met a ghost. But many of the ideas in my books are suggested by real life. — R.L. Stine
I really wanted to be a cartoonist, and I was in 4th or 5th grade and I would bring my drawings in, and I'd look around, and everyone could draw better than me. Everyone. My drawings were just awful. So that's why I had to write. — R.L. Stine
It's my job, too, to keep up with pop culture and what the kids are into 'cause you don't want to sound like an old man trying to write for kids. I spend a lot of my time spying on them. — R.L. Stine
Well ... maybe I can sneak out for a few minutes," Bird said, lowering his voice. And then Greg heard him shout to his mother: "It's no one, Ma! I'm talking to no one!"
Boy, that's quick thinking! Greg thought sarcastically. He's a worse liar than I am.
And then he heard Bird call to his mom: "I know I'm on the phone. But I'm not talking to anyone. It's only Greg."
Thanks a lot, pal, Greg thought. — R.L. Stine
She realized she'd never felt this happy.even at her old school, she had been an outsider, always the lonely girl,the one who stayed at home watching tv on Saturday nights while her friends went to parties and out on dates. — R.L. Stine
You guys are just jealous because i'm a natural athlete and you can't cross the street without falling on your face. -(Bird) Doug — R.L. Stine
Twitter is fun because it lets me stay in touch with all my original readers who grew up with my books. I love hearing from readers instantly on Twitter. — R.L. Stine
Read. Read. Read. Just don't read one type of book. Read different books by various authors so that you develop different style. — R.L. Stine
dimmed completely. — R.L. Stine
I feel that good fantasy will always be in demand. I think children especially need literature that helps them escape from the real world, which is very scary to them right now. — R.L. Stine
I've never dreamed of a story idea. I have such boring dreams. — R.L. Stine
Despite the loud booing from Shari and Greg, Bird managed to punch the ball past the shortstop for a single.
"Lucky hit!" Greg yelled, cupping his hands into a megaphone.
Bird pretended not to hear him. — R.L. Stine
I'm obsessed with radio. It's a good start to Sunday morning. — R.L. Stine
I love theme parks but I'm a real chicken on rides. I'd rather invent scary rides for my books than go on them for real. — R.L. Stine
The only lesson is, you gotta keep at it. — R.L. Stine
I've made myself laugh from some ideas - but I've never scared myself. — R.L. Stine
He's is a real dummy — R.L. Stine
I have a cheat-sheet for each one of my characters about their personality, the way they look, etc. So there is no possible way that I could have writer's block. — R.L. Stine
Yes, that's the laptop I use to write all the Goosebumps books. I know it looks strange. That's because someone's lap is still attached. Don't touch it. I think it's contagious. — R.L. Stine
You have no control [over natural disaster]. That's what's scary about it. You're helpless. That feeling of helplessness is really scary. — R.L. Stine
I always just wanted to be funny. I never really planned to be scary. — R.L. Stine
Grandpa Mo choked out. They ... they ... they are hungry. Very hungry. — R.L. Stine
Most fears are basic: fear of the dark, fear of going down in the basement, fear of weird sounds, fear that somebody is waiting for you in your closet. Those kinds of things stay with you no matter what age. — R.L. Stine
I should be concentrating on writing pages. — R.L. Stine
People say, 'What advice do you have for people who want to be writers?' I say, they don't really need advice, they know they want to be writers, and they're gonna do it. Those people who know that they really want to do this and are cut out for it, they know it. — R.L. Stine
When I was a kid, there were these great comic books called 'Tales From The Crypt' and 'The Vault of Horror.' They were gruesome. I discovered them in the barbershop and thought they were fabulous. — R.L. Stine
I've killed hundreds of teenagers. Hundreds. And I didn't know why. Why did I enjoy doing it so much? Why? And then I realized - I had a teenager at home! — R.L. Stine
I guess I'm way too kind and generous, and a saint - if you can believe that! — R.L. Stine
He didn't like being the sensible one of the group. Everyone always made fun of the sensible one. He'd rather be the wild and crazy one. But, somehow, he always ended up sensible. — R.L. Stine
Good dog,' she said, stoking his head. 'Good sweet dog.' That was one of the great things about dogs. They always loved you no matter what was going on. — R.L. Stine
I have a great office. — R.L. Stine
I think it's broken," Greg said, holding on to the camera. "The photos just don't come out right. It's hard to explain."
"Maybe it's not the photos. Maybe it's the photographer," Shari teased.
"Maybe I'll take a photo of you getting a knuckle sandwich," Greg threatened. He raised the camera to his eye and pointed it at her.
"Snap that, and I'll take a picture of you eating the camera," Shari threatened playfully. — R.L. Stine
What was the truth about the camera? he wondered.
Does the camera show the future?
Or does it actually cause bad things to happen? — R.L. Stine
sari is the most competitive person i know. she has to be the first and best at everything. if everyone is catching the flu, she has to be the first one to catch it! — R.L. Stine
Well, when I was 13, for my bar mitzvah I received my first typewriter. And that was special. — R.L. Stine
But there is always one last chance - right? — R.L. Stine
they should invent a car that stays cool inside when it is parked — R.L. Stine
I do like a lot of things that a lot of adults would scoff at. 'SpongeBob SquarePants,' 'Looney Tunes.' — R.L. Stine
If you want to be a writer, don't worry so much about writing. Read as much as you can. Read as many different writers as you can. Soak up the styles. — R.L. Stine
Well, first you have to love writing. A lot of authors love having written. But I enjoy the actual writing. Beside that, I think the main reason I can be so prolific is the huge amount of planning I do before I start to write. I do a very complete, chapter-by-chapter outline of every book I write. When I sit down to write, I already know everything that's going to happen in the book. This means I've done all the important thinking, and I can relax and enjoy the writing. I could never write so many books if I didn't outline them first. — R.L. Stine
People always ask, 'How do you write so many books?' And I say, I work a lot. I work six or seven days a week. — R.L. Stine
These five teens are convinced it was not a prank. They all believe this is the beginning of the zombie apocalypse we hear so much about. But I'm not so sure I believe their story - not this close to Halloween."
The girl with the ponytail frowned at him. "I know what I saw," she said. "They are here! — R.L. Stine
When I write for kids, I have to make sure they know what can't happen. They have to know it's a fantasy. But when I write for adults, they have to think it's real. Every detail has to be real or they won't buy it. — R.L. Stine
Zeke and I struggled to get to the dressing room so we could get changed. But we were mobbed by people who wanted to congratulate us and tell us how talented and terrific we were. — R.L. Stine
Many adults feel that every children's book has to teach them something ... My theory is a children's book ... can be just for fun. — R.L. Stine
Did you know that Halloween started because long ago people believed that one day a year at the end of the fall harvest, the spirits would return to walk the earth? On that day, people wore masks so the spirits wouldn't recognize them. — R.L. Stine
I read everywhere. I read every day. I read on the couch with my dog in the afternoon and at night. I try to read at least two to three hours a day. I read only fiction. — R.L. Stine
Kids think you just sit down and start writing. I always tell them you never do that. — R.L. Stine
The next day, Greg is so large that he cannot even ride the car to school because he can't fit in the car. His parents believe this to have been caused by a food allergy and resolve to take him to the doctor later. — R.L. Stine