Shirley Jackson Quotes

They were worried that it might get stolen, so they kept it hidden in the bottom of the truck... When they refueled the truck, they went behind a building so no one would see them. - Shirley Jackson

They stayed off the interstates because they heard that [those roads] were a mess. - Shirley Jackson

It has long been my belief that in times of great stress, such as a 4-day vacation, the thin veneer of family wears off almost at once, and we are revealed in our true personalities. - Shirley Jackson

I very much dislike writing about myself or my work, and when pressed for autobiographical material can only give a bare chronological outline which contains no pertinent facts. - Shirley Jackson

I never was a person who wanted a handout. I was a cafeteria worker. I'm not too proud to ask the Best Western manager to give me a job. I have cleaned homes. - Shirley Jackson

I have always loved to use fear, to take it and comprehend it and make it work and consolidate a situation where I was afraid and take it whole and work from there. - Shirley Jackson

I delight in what I fear. - Shirley Jackson

February, when the days of winter seem endless and no amount of wistful recollecting can bring back any air of summer. - Shirley Jackson

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