9 most odd and harrowing lines from books and classics

Nov 19, 2024

Aakanksha Sharma

Quotes that send shivers down the spine

Everything we read in books is not rosy, fun, and sweet. In fact, not all books make us imagine a wonderful land, filled with happiness and hope. Some are absolutely harrowing and scary, and paint pictures of doom. Here we mention 9 quotes from books that give this feeling.

‘The Book Thief’ by Markus Zusak

“I am haunted by humans.”

‘Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close’ by Jonathan Safran Foer

“Sometimes I can feel my bones straining under the weight of all the lives I’m not living.”

‘The Gunslinger’ by Stephen King

“The man in black fled across the desert, and the gunslinger followed.”

‘The Shining’ by Stephen King

“Monsters are real, and ghosts are real too. They live inside us, and sometimes, they win.”

‘Fahrenheit 451’ by Ray Bradbury

“It was a pleasure to burn.”

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‘Animal Farm’ by George Orwell

“All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.”

‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ by Margaret Atwood

“We were the people who were not in the papers. We lived in the blank white spaces at the edges of print.”

‘1984’ by George Orwell

“It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen.”

‘Catch-22’ by Joseph Heller

“He had decided to live forever or die in the attempt.”

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