Richard Matheson quote: You can get used to horror, he thought. When it has lost immediacy and is no longer pungent and has ...

You can get used to horror, he thought. When it has lost immediacy and is no longer pungent and has become a steady diet. When it has degraded to a chain of mind-numbing events. (“Lover When You're Near Me”)

~ Richard Matheson ~

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