Time takes it all, whether you want it to or not. - Stephen King

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Time takes it all, whether you want it to or not.

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About Stephen King

Stephen Edwin King (born September 21, 1947) is an American author, screenwriter, musician, columnist, actor, film producer and director. A 2003 recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award by the National Book Awards, King's books have been enormously successful, and are often featured on bestseller lists. Many have also been adapted into films.

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Pen Names: Richard Bachman
Birth Name: Stephen Edwin King
Alternative Names: John Swithen • Richard Richard
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High school isn't a very important place. When you're going you think it's a big deal, but when it's over nobody really thinks it was great unless they're beered up.
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