Wonder had gone away, and he had forgotten that life is onl… - H. P. Lovecraft

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Wonder had gone away, and he had forgotten that life is only a set of pictures in the brain, among which there is no difference betwixt those born of real things and those born of inward dreamings, and no cause to value the one above the other.

H. P. Lovecraft

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Howard Phillips Lovecraft (20 August 1890 – 15 March 1937) was an American author of fantasy, horror, and science fiction, known for combining these three genres within single narratives and best remembered for the creation of the Cthulhu Mythos. He is considered, along with Edgar Allan Poe, to be one of the greatest Horror writers.

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Native Name: Howard Phillips Lovecraft

Alternative Names: Howard P. Lovecraft • HPL • E'ch-Pi-El • Grandpa Theobald • Ward Phillips • Lovecraft

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