Quotes by Shirley Jackson

Explore a curated collection of 10 quotes by Shirley Jackson. Discover timeless wisdom, insightful thoughts, and memorable words that have inspired readers around the world. Browse through the gallery below and click on any quote to read more.

So long as you write it away regularly nothing can really hurt you. — Shirley Jackson
I am living on the moon, I told myself, I have little house all by myself on the moon. — Shirley Jackson
Around the house, my head deep in a pillowcase or the oven, my eyes focused on that supernatural neatness which the hous — Shirley Jackson
Anything which begins new and fresh will finally become old and silly. The educational institution is certainly no excep — Shirley Jackson
Everything is worse...if you think something is looking at you. — Shirley Jackson
It’s not nice to think of children growing up like mushrooms, in the dark. — Shirley Jackson
Name?" the desk clerk said to me politely, her pencil poised."Name," I said vaguely. I remembered, and told her."Age?" s — 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 a — 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 t — Shirley Jackson
I delight in what I fear. — Shirley Jackson