818 Quotes About Ghosts


  • Author Steve Griffin
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    The thing was, she wasn't afraid of ghosts. The violence of humankind and nature, the ridiculous enormity of outer space, the fragile skin of existence, the unfathomable mystery of the origins of life and thought - all these things could petrify her, if she allowed them. But ghosts? No.

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  • Author Jonathan Stroud
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    The men dug some way down, I believe they struck the coffin." "Excellent. We can deal with it now. George here is good with a spade, aren't you George?" "Well I certainly get plenty of practice." George said.

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  • Author Washington Irving
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    Besides, there is no encouragement for ghosts in most of our villages, for, they have scarcely had time to finish their first nap, and turn themselves in their graves, before their surviving friends have travelled away from the neighborhood; so that when they turn out at night to walk their rounds, they have no acquaintance left to call upon.

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  • Author Patrick McGrath
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    How has it come to this? Where once my life was populated with the living, now I seem to keep company only with ghosts and ghouls and the like.

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  • Author Chris Priestley
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    If ghosts exist, why are there not more? We should be tripping over them. If you can trip over a ghost.

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  • Author Leigh Bardugo
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    She could hear Darlington's voice in her head: When was the first time you saw them? Low and halting, as if he wasn't sure whether the question was taboo. But the real question, the right question, was: When was the first time you knew to be afraid? Alex was glad he'd never had the sense to ask.

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  • Author Tiffany Reisz
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    I don’t believe in ghosts and neither should you, Kingsley.””Why not? I’ve been in love with a ghost for thirty years.” Kingsley strolled over to the armchair and sat on the ottoman between the other man’s knees. Soren narrowed his eyes at him. “The body’s not even cold yet. Eleanor’s been gone one day and you’re already trying to get me into bed again?” ”Again?” Kingsley laughed and rolled his eyes. “Always. Are you surprised?” Soren shrugged. “Not really.

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